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Query: UMLS:C0042961 (
volvulus
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A patient with mild learning disability and
paranoid schizophrenia
developed catatonia. The marked emaciation associated with catatonia resulted in intestinal obstruction secondary to sigmoid
volvulus
. The patient's mental and physical health continued to deteriorate despite maximal treatment with medication, and therefore, electroconvulsive therapy was initiated. Electroconvulsive therapy resulted in improvement in catatonia; this was also associated with concurrent relief of the intestinal obstruction. This report highlights
volvulus
of the sigmoid colon as an unusual complication of catatonia.
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PMID:Relief of catatonia associated with concurrent relief of sigmoid volvulus after electroconvulsive therapy. 2051 97
