title: Catatonia and systemic lupus erythematosus: a clinical study of three cases.
abstract: Catatonia may be encountered in psychiatric disorders, but also in general medical conditions. Cases of catatonia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are rare. Several articles have described this symptomatic association, as well as its management, using electroconvulsive therapy, plasma exchange or benzodiazepines. We report three cases here of patients who presented with catatonia during a lupus relapse, in whom treatment with lorazepam improved the catatonic symptomatology, thus allowing the associated condition to be treated. We touch on several points about the diagnosis, etiology and treatment of catatonia, when it is associated with SLE.
authors.affiliation: Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Department of Addictology, University Hospital of Lille, 59037 Lille Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Lucie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brelinski
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cottencin
authors.forename: Dewy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Guardia
authors.forename: Jean Dominique
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Anguill
authors.forename: Viviane
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Queyrel
authors.forename: Pierre Yves
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Hatron
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goudemand
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002389:Catatonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D008140:Lorazepam