Article Dans Une Revue Schizophrenia Research Année : 2023

Seasonality of presentation and birth in catatonia.

J. P. Rogers
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M. Cortina-Borja
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A. S. David
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M. S. Zandi
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G. Lewis
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Background Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with both psychiatric disorders and medical conditions. Understanding of the pathophysiology of catatonia remains limited, and the role of the environment is unclear. Although seasonal variations have been shown for many of the disorders underlying catatonia, the seasonality of this syndrome has not yet been adequately explored. Methods Clinical records were screened to identify a cohort of patients suffering from catatonia and a control group of psychiatric inpatients, from 2007 to 2016 in South London. In a cohort study, the seasonality of presentation was explored fitting regression models with harmonic terms, while the effect of season of birth on subsequent development of catatonia was analyzed using regression models for count data. In a case-control study, the association between month of birth and catatonia was studied fitting logistic regression models. Results In total, 955 patients suffering from catatonia and 23,409 controls were included. The number of catatonic episodes increased during winter, with a peak in February. Similarly, an increasing number of cases was observed during summer, with a second peak in August. However, no evidence for an association between month of birth and catatonia was found. Conclusions The presentation of catatonia showed seasonal variation in accordance with patterns described for many of the disorders underlying catatonia, such as mood disorders and infections. We found no evidence for an association between season of birth and risk of developing catatonia. This may imply that recent triggers may underpin catatonia, rather than distal events.
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hal-04739046 , version 1 (16-10-2024)

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Tomas Mastellari, J. P. Rogers, M. Cortina-Borja, A. S. David, M. S. Zandi, et al.. Seasonality of presentation and birth in catatonia.. Schizophrenia Research, 2023, Schizophrenia Research, 263, pp.214-222. ⟨10.1016/j.schres.2023.03.015⟩. ⟨hal-04739046⟩

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