Development and validation of the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale – Brazilian version

Nunes, Ana Letícia Santos; Filgueiras, Alberto; Nicolato, Rodrigo; Alvarenga, Jussara Mendonça; Silveira, Luciana Angélica Silva; Silva, Rafael Assis da; Cheniaux, Elie

doi:10.1590/0004-282x20160168

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“…We preffered the Brazilian version due to appropriate methodolgy of the article. According to this form of scale, maximum score is 69 and mean is 20.07) [9]. Physical examination of other systems were unremarkable.…”

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confidence: 93%

Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Hysterical Catatonia: Case Reports of Two Women, One Young and One Elderly

Mh¹,

Aksoy²

2018

Journal of Case Reports and Studies

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Objective: To describe two cases of electroconvulsive therapy for hysterical catatonia. Case Descriptions Mrs A was 62 years old, was married for 42 years, and was in the postmenopausal period. She was being followed at a psychiatry outpatient clinic for 35 years, with a diagnosis of conversion disorder and somatization disorder. She has not been on medication for the last three months. Previously used drugs were duloxetine, venlafaxine, sulpride, olanzapine, and amisulpride. Ten days before admission, she had suddenly stopped talking and eating. There was a physical inactivity and decreased need for sleep. In history, her first complaints were weakness of muscles, pseudoseizure, and tremor. Symptoms of the disease were exacerbated Methods: A 62-years-old female patient with a diagnosis of conversion disorder and somatization disorder and a 20-years-old female patient with a diagnosis of conversion disorder were treated on electroconvulsive therapy. Electroconvulsive therapy was performed in 8 sessions with anaesthesia. Results: 62-years-old patient began to recover after the sixth session of electroconvulsive therapy once every two days. Complete remission in catatonic symptoms also sustained during follow-up. The catatonic symptoms of the 20-years-old patient were completely terminated after the second session of the ECT once every two days. The treatments were completed in 8 sessions. Conclusion: We suggested that electroconvulsive therapy may be an effective treatment technique for conversion disorder earlier than drug treatment. It is thought that hysterical catatonia or another term expressing this condition may be used in psychiatric classification systems such as DSM.

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confidence: 93%

Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Hysterical Catatonia: Case Reports of Two Women, One Young and One Elderly

Mh¹,

Aksoy²

2018

Journal of Case Reports and Studies

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“…The Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS), designed in 1996 by Bush et al, is currently the most preferred method for diagnosing catatonia due to its five-minute administration time, reliability, and validity [8,9]. Two versions of the BFCRS exist, an extended one, which consists of 23 items rated on a scale from 0 to 3, and a shortened one consisting of only the first 14 items expressed in the extended version [10].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other scales used to diagnose catatonia include the Modified Rogers Catatonia Scale, Rogers Catatonia Scale, a revision of the BFCRS proposed by Ungvari, Northoff Catatonia Rating Scale, Braunig Catatonia Rating Scale, and the Kanner Scale [10,11]. No laboratory tests that define catatonia exist [11].…”

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confidence: 99%

Successful Treatment of Catatonia: A Case Report and Review of Treatment

Malone¹,

Saveen²,

Stevens³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Herein, we report the case of a 20-year-old Caucasian male with a previous psychiatric history of schizophreniform, autism, unspecified intellectual disorder, and past medical history of hypertension, who presented after a suicidal attempt. One month prior to admission for the suicidal attempt, the patient had mutism. While admitted, the patient showed signs of mutism, posturing, negativism, and waxy flexibility. Treatment with both aripiprazole and lorazepam was effective and reversed the patient's catatonia after low-dose titration. This case highlights the importance of reviewing patient history and presenting symptoms in the management of catatonia. Additionally, this case provides an opportunity to review the diagnostic approach and treatment type used for patients presenting with catatonia.

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“…There are three subtypes: retarded, excited, and malignant. The retarded type is described as having an inability to move, staring, posturing, negativism, and mutism [5]. For centuries, schizophrenia has been divided into two different groups: catatonia group and non-catatonia group [6].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The lorazepam challenge is one of the major forms of diagnosing patients with catatonia. A patient is given 1-2 mg of lorazepam intramuscularly, intravenously, or orally and observed for rapid resolution of symptoms after a 20 to 30-minute time period [5]. Yet, without proper anticoagulation, patients with catatonia and DVTs on the lorazepam challenge can quickly develop pulmonary emboli which can lead to their demise.…”

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Catatonia-Induced Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

Maner

Singh

Camacho

et al. 2021

Cureus

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In this case report, we highlight a patient with catatonia secondary to schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. This patient developed a bilateral deep venous thrombosis progressing to a saddle pulmonary embolism without any predisposing factors to hypercoagulability other than immobility and obesity. The goal of this case report is to increase monitoring and prophylactic treatment for deep venous thrombosis in patients with catatonia, retarded type.

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Development and validation of the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale – Brazilian version

Cited by 6 publications

References 24 publications

Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Hysterical Catatonia: Case Reports of Two Women, One Young and One Elderly

Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Hysterical Catatonia: Case Reports of Two Women, One Young and One Elderly

Successful Treatment of Catatonia: A Case Report and Review of Treatment

Catatonia-Induced Saddle Pulmonary Embolism

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