Catatonia is a psychomotor behavioral syndrome characterized as a complex syndrome of bizarre motor behavior, impaired volition, and vegetative abnormalities. Catatonia is a medical emergency and if not recognized on time may have potentially fatal outcomes. We present a case series of three patients with catatonia, in whom Injection lorazepam 4 mg administered intravenously (Lorazepam Challenge) produced quick, optimum outcome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of the most common puerperal psychiatric illnesses impairing quality of life and mental health of the mother and also the child.
Aim: The aim is to study the prevalence and risk factors of PPD.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was done on a sample of 295 mothers who delivered and were followed up at a tertiary care hospital.