Secondary catatonia syndrome

Description

Secondary catatonia syndrome is a syndrome of primarily psychomotor disturbances, characterized by the co-occurrence of several symptoms of decreased, increased, or abnormal psychomotor activity, which occurs as a direct pathophysiological consequence of a medical condition not classified under Mental, Behavioural or Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Examples of medical conditions that may be associated with Catatonia include diabetic ketoacidosis, hypercalcaemia, hepatic encephalopathy, homocystinuria, neoplasms head trauma, cerebrovascular disease, and encephalitis.

Coding note

Use additional code, if desired, for any underlying disorder if known.

Index terms

Secondary catatonia syndrome

Exclusions from above levels

6C20 – Bodily distress disorder
MG30 – Chronic pain
MG31 – Acute pain

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QE62 – Uncomplicated bereavement
QE84 – Acute stress reaction

Sibling codes

6E60 – Secondary neurodevelopmental syndrome
6E61 – Secondary psychotic syndrome
6E62 – Secondary mood syndrome
6E63 – Secondary anxiety syndrome
6E64 – Secondary obsessive-compulsive or related syndrome
6E65 – Secondary dissociative syndrome
6E66 – Secondary impulse control syndrome
6E67 – Secondary neurocognitive syndrome
6E68 – Secondary personality change
6E6Y – Other specified secondary mental or behavioural syndrome
6E6Z – Secondary mental or behavioural syndrome, unspecified

Foundation entity

Secondary catatonia syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/518306574

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 06: Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders