title: A case of catatonia due to posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome treated successfully with antihypertensives and adjunctive olanzapine.
abstract: Catatonia is a distinct neuropsychiatric syndrome with prominent motor manifestations. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinicoradiologic syndrome usually precipitated by malignant hypertension. Given the overlapping neuropathology in both syndromes, we present a case of catatonia precipitated by PRES, with full resolution of the former after successful treatment of the latter.
authors: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 825 Fairfax Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. spiegedr@evms.edu
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Spiegel
authors: Charles
authors: C
authors: Varnell