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Brainstem and vermis atrophy in catatonia.

The American journal of psychiatry ·Vol. 142 ·No. 3 ·1985-03-00 ·Pages 352-4

Joseph AB, Anderson WH, O'Leary DH

Abstract

The computerized tomographic scans of five catatonic patients and five matched controls were blindly assessed. The catatonic patients showed preponderant atrophy of the brainstem and cerebellar vermis. Catatonia may be associated with lesions in these areas.

MeSH Terms
Aged Atrophy Brain Stem/diagnostic imaging,pathology Catatonia/diagnosis,pathology Cerebellum/diagnostic imaging,pathology Female Humans Hydrocephalus/diagnosis,diagnostic imaging Male Middle Aged Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Joseph A B
Anderson W H
O'Leary D H
Article Info
Journal
The American journal of psychiatry
Abbr.
Am J Psychiatry
ISSN
0002-953X
DOI
10.1176/ajp.142.3.352
Published
1985-03-00
Pages
352-4
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0370512
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1176/ajp.142.3.352 View journal details
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