Measuring catatonia motor behavior with objective instrumentation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric syndrome, with important psychomotor features, associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders. The syndrome comprises multiple symptoms including abnormal motor control, behaviors, volition, and autonomic regulation. Catatonia assessment relies on clinical rating scales and clinicians familiar with the catatonia exam. However, objective instrumentation may aid the detection of catatonia. We aimed to investigate the relationship between movement parameters derived from actigraphy and expert ratings of catatonia symptoms measured by the Bush Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS) and the Northoff Catatonia scale (NCS).

Methods

Eighty-six acutely ill inpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders were assessed with the

SUBMITTER: von Kanel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9428315 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature