Increased biogenic catecholamine and metabolite levels in two patients with malignant catatonia

Koichi Nisijima Department of Psychiatry, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan Abstract: The pathophysiology of malignant catatonia, a rare life-threatening psychiatric syndrome, has not yet been elucidated. This paper reports on two patients with malignant catatonia who showed elevated urinary...

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Main Author: Nisijima K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-08-01
Series:Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/increased-biogenic-catecholamine-and-metabolite-levels-in-two-patients-a14001