Catatonia
What is Catatonia?
What is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that causes a person to appear unresponsive to their environment and surroundings, even though they are awake
What are some of the signs/symptoms of Down syndrome?
What is Flattened face, Small head, Short neck, Protruding tongue, Upward slanting eye lids, Hypotonia, Small ears, Short hands with one palmar crease, Short stature
What social considerations can affect medical management for individual with down syndrome?
What is group home, semi-independent living, family homes
This condition is equally split for incidence pertaining to gender
Down syndrome
Dr. Bozec worked at what rehab hospital that Teresa works currently?
Marian Joy
What are examples of how one may present with catatonia in mental health?
what is Lack of movement, Strange or fast movements, Immobility, Mutism/ lack of speech, Staring into space, Posturing is off, Displays rigidity in movement, Decreased awareness
This chromosome is associated with down syndrome
What is chromosome 21?
What is this type of medical management for catatonia: Brief electrical stimulation under anesthesia
what is Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
Symptoms of this condition occur 3 days to 1 month after trauma
What is Catatonia?
The Chicago Quick Hand Function Test measures these two hand things
what is manipulation and dexterity?
What mental health conditions can be an underlying reason for catatonia?
What are Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Major Depressive disorder
What are some societal misconceptions for individuals with down syndrome?
always happy, unpredictable, uneducable, unemployable,
Infections in upper respiratory tract, Celiac disease, Congenital heart defects, Seizures, Myeloid leukemia
10.4% of people with catatonia also have what comorbid developmental disability?
What is Autism
Dr. Bozec's credentials/ letters after her name are...
what is OTD, OTR/L, CSRS, CDI, DRS
What neurological or medical conditions can be an underlying reasoning for catatonia?
What are ASD, Down Syndrome, Parkinsons, Drug-related conditions, Epilepsy, ID, Stroke, Tourette's Syndrome?
The average lifespan of an individual with down syndrome in the USA is____
What is 55?
T/F: individuals with down syndrome are more susceptible to other medical conditions as they age
True
A Scoping review is this level of evidence
level 2 evidence
What does MoCA stand for?
What is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
What could cause catatonia to be derived from encounters with predators whose attack instincts were based on movements?
What is facing extreme fear
What are the 3 types of Down Syndrome?
What is Trisomy 21, Translocation, and Mosaic
The first line of treatment for individual with Catatonia.
What is Benzodiazepines, typically lorazepam?
1 out of every 700 babies born a year have this condition ~6,000- live births a year
What is Down Syndrome
Who is Charlie?
Who is Dr. Bozec's bird?