Catatonic syndrome – positive and differential diagnostic controversies. Case study
Catatonic syndrome – positive and differential diagnostic controversies. Case study

Summary/Abstract: The present paper is the presentation of a case that exposes a positive and differentialdiagnosis controversy, in the context of a catatonic syndrome with a sudden onset, occurringin an apparent state of mental health, in a patient of 42 years old, without personal orheredocolateral psychiatric history, with normal premorbid functioning. Its purpose is toemphasize the importance of excluding organicity in the case of catatonic syndrome and tomake it aware that the impact of the often impressive psychotic symptoms should notovershadow the detection of potentially life-threatening somatic symptoms. The presentedcase underlines precisely the dilemma of establishing the etiology of catatonic syndrome,between endogenous causes and underdiagnosed meningeal reaction.

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