Catatonia Mnemonics (Memorable Psychiatry Lecture)

Max points: 5 Type: Mental Disorder Explainer

This video explains catatonia, a serious psychiatric condition marked by unique behaviors remembered with the mnemonic LIMPMEN. It covers symptoms, risks, prognosis, and treatment options like benzodiazepines and ECT. Helpful for recognizing warning signs, it highlights why timely diagnosis and care are critical for recovery.

Channel: Memorable Psychiatry and Neurology Duration: 0:07:21

Questions

1. Which feature of catatonia involves maintaining odd or uncomfortable positions, sometimes for hours?

Negativism Positioning abnormalities Mutism Echolalia

2. What distinguishes malignant catatonia from other forms of catatonia?

More frequent echolalia Autonomic instability such as fever and blood pressure changes Increased mutism Greater waxy flexibility

3. Which psychiatric disorder is most commonly associated with catatonia?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder Bipolar disorder Generalized anxiety disorder

4. What mnemonic is suggested to remember the core features of catatonia?

CALM FAST SAFE LIMP MEN

5. What is the first-line treatment for catatonia, effective in up to 80% of cases?

Benzodiazepines Antipsychotics Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) Antidepressants

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