title: Catatonic psychosis related to forced normalization in a girl with Dravet's syndrome.
abstract: It has been reported that the clinical presentation of forced normalization can vary from paranoid hallucinatory states to anxiety and conversion phenomena, and that it may occur in both generalised and focal epilepsies. On the basis of the evaluation of a video recording, we found that forced normalization was concomitant with catatonic psychosis in a patient with epilepsy, intellectual disability and pervasive developmental disorder. Catatonic psychosis accompanying forced normalization has not been previously reported. As the psychotic symptoms and quality of life worsen seizure control improves, we believe it may be better for the patient to tolerate some seizures, thus preserving their capacity to interact socially.
authors.affiliation: Child Neurology and Psychiatry Unit, Neuroscience Department, Maggiore Hospital, Bologna, Italy. giuseppe.gobbi@ausl.bologna.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gobbi
authors.forename: Simona
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giovannini
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boni
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Visconti
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beghi
authors.forename: Cesare Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cornaggia
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004831:Epilepsies, Myoclonic / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D012560:Schizophrenia, Catatonic / Q000209:etiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants