title: [Acute and subacute catatonic syndromes with weight loss. Its favorable development with electroconvulsive therapy].
abstract: When following a malignant course, acute, sub-acute catatonias generally tend to cause bed-sores, loss of weight, and, within a few months, cachexia, ematiation, and marasmus. In general, they develop a periodical character provided they are adequately treated. What is more noteworthy in cachectic catatonias is a favorable reaction to electro convulsive therapy (ECT) which may be thus considered a principal indication for treatment. This paper presents the case of four catatonic patients with severe loss of weight, that remarkably improved with ECT.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Monchablon Espinoza
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002389:Catatonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D012560:Schizophrenia, Catatonic / Q000628:therapy; D015431:Weight Loss
vernacular_title: Síndromes catatónicos agudos-subagudos con pérdida de peso. Su evolución favorable con TEC.