title: Catatonia in mixed alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal.
abstract: Catatonia is mostly caused by different neuropsychiatric conditions. We report a case of a 30 year old man suffering from both alcohol and benzodiazepine dependence who exhibited catatonic features soon after stopping the intake of substances. This case will help clinicians to recognize catatonic features within the varied symptomatology of substance withdrawal and thereby helping in its early diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Aniruddha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jagtiani
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
keywords: Alcohol; benzodiazepine; catatonia; withdrawal