Disulfiram encephalopathy as a cause of the catatonia syndrome.
The authors describe a case of the catatonia syndrome associated with disulfiram therapy. Although useful in the management of chronic alcoholism, disulfiram is being increasingly associated with a wide spectrum of side effects and untoward medical sequelae, which now include catatonia. The authors note that catatonia is a clinical syndrome associated with multiple medical conditions as well as psychiatric disorders.
D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000188:drug therapy; D002389:Catatonia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004221:Disulfiram / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
D004221:Disulfiram