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Case Reports
. 2020 Sep-Oct;61(5):556-560.
doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.05.021. Epub 2020 May 27.

A Case of Catatonia in a Man With COVID-19

Marissa P Caan  1 , Christopher T Lim  2 , Mark Howard  3
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Case Reports

A Case of Catatonia in a Man With COVID-19

Marissa P Caan et al. Psychosomatics. 2020 Sep-Oct.
No abstract available

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Mr. G posturing with arms and legs on hospital day 2 before administration of lorazepam.
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Comment in

  • Life-Threatening Catatonia Associated With Coronavirus Disease 2019.
    Deocleciano de Araujo C, Schlittler LXC, Sguario RM, Tsukumo DM, Dalgalarrondo P, Banzato CEM. Deocleciano de Araujo C, et al. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2021 Mar-Apr;62(2):256-257. doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.09.007. Epub 2020 Oct 22. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2021. PMID: 33223217 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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