Cannabis-Induced Catatonia in a 15-Year-Old Male: A Case Report.

Q3 Medicine

Wisconsin Medical Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-01

Trevor Gauthier, Pradeep Bangalore Prakash, Drew Keopple, Ralph Vardis

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Abstract

Introduction: Catatonia is a syndrome of primarily psychomotor disturbances most common in psychiatric mood disorders but that also rarely has been described in association with cannabis use.

Case presentation: A 15-year-old White male presented with left leg weakness, altered mental status, and chest pain, which then progressed to global weakness, minimal speech, and a fixed gaze. After ruling out organic causes of his symptoms, cannabis-induced catatonia was suspected, and the patient responded immediately and completely to lorazepam administration.

Discussion: Cannabis-induced catatonia has been described in several case reports worldwide, with a wide range and duration of symptoms reported. There is little known about the risk factors, treatment, and prognosis of cannabis-induced catatonia.

Conclusions: This report emphasizes the importance of clinicians maintaining a high index of suspicion to accurately diagnose and treat cannabis-induced neuropsychiatric conditions, which is especially important as the use of high-potency cannabis products in young people increases.

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大麻致15岁男性紧张症1例报告。

简介:紧张症是一种主要是精神运动障碍的综合征，最常见于精神情绪障碍，但也很少与大麻使用有关。病例介绍:一名15岁白人男性，表现为左腿无力、精神状态改变和胸痛，随后发展为全身无力、语言障碍和凝视。在排除器质性原因后，怀疑大麻引起的紧张症，患者立即对劳拉西泮给予完全反应。讨论:大麻引起的紧张症在世界范围内的几例病例报告中都有描述，报告的症状范围广，持续时间长。目前对大麻诱发紧张症的危险因素、治疗和预后知之甚少。结论:本报告强调了临床医生保持高度怀疑指数的重要性，以准确诊断和治疗大麻诱导的神经精神疾病，随着年轻人使用高效大麻产品的增加，这一点尤为重要。

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