title: ["Catatonia alternans" and differential typology of psychomotor psychoses].
abstract: A case of "Catatonia alternans" ist presented with regard to the literature on 48-hour-cycles in affective psychosis and periodic catatonias. The clinical association of catatonic and affective syndromes, depending on classificational convention, is discussed. This case illustrates that rapid syndromal switches with 48-hour-cycles do not only occur as purely affective syndromes, but also as catatonic syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum für Psychiatrie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bräunig
mesh_terms: D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002389:Catatonia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D010507:Periodicity; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D002220:Carbamazepine; D008094:Lithium
vernacular_title: Zur Frage der, "Katatonia alternans" und zur differentialtypologie psychomotorischer Psychosen.