Case Report: Covid-19 and Catatonia

Authors

  • Alkhatib Rashid Alsaadi Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman Author
  • Zahra Zahir Ali AlHashmi Psychiatry resident in Oman medical speciality programs, fourth year Graduated from medical college at Sultan Qaboos University Working at Ministry of Health Sultanate of Oman Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JNRRR/2021(3)129

Keywords:

Covid-19, Catatonia, Case Report

Abstract

Catatonia is psychomotor syndrome associated with a range of psychiatric and medical illnesses [1]. It was first described in 1874 by German psychiatrist called Karl Kahlbaum. Historically, catatonia has been related to schizophrenia only, but with time, it become evident that many medical conditions might cause it, reach up to 25% of cases. Moreover ,these medical conditions are widely various including metabolic, autoimmune, inflammatory, infectious, and neoplastic conditions [1, 2]. However, Due to this low level of awareness catatonia among general medical doctors is likely to be underdiagnosed which subject the patient to increased risk of morbidity and a potentially fatal outcome [3].

Author Biographies

  • Alkhatib Rashid Alsaadi, Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman

    Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, Oman

  • Zahra Zahir Ali AlHashmi, Psychiatry resident in Oman medical speciality programs, fourth year Graduated from medical college at Sultan Qaboos University Working at Ministry of Health Sultanate of Oman

    Psychiatry resident in Oman medical speciality programs, fourth year Graduated from medical college at Sultan Qaboos University Working at Ministry of Health Sultanate of Oman

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Published

2021-02-25

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2021): Volume 3 Issue 1

Section

Articles