Catatonia Following Chemotherapy Complicated by Acute Kidney Injury and Delirium: A Case Report
Aims: Catatonia can be secondary to psychiatric or medical conditions. Previous studies have reported associations between chemotherapy and catatonia, and between taxanes (a chemotherapeutic agent) and encephalopathy. However, there have thus far been no reports linking taxanes with catatonia. We pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425107412/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: Catatonia can be secondary to psychiatric or medical conditions. Previous studies have reported associations between chemotherapy and catatonia, and between taxanes (a chemotherapeutic agent) and encephalopathy. However, there have thus far been no reports linking taxanes with catatonia. We present a patient whose catatonia emerged after receiving a taxane chemotherapy agent, docetaxel, while also suffering acute kidney injury and delirium. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |