Genesis of Mental Disorders: Could It Be Cavum Septum Pellucidum (CSP) et Vergae? A Case Report of CSP in Schizophrenia with Catatonia. 2024

Allison Zuckerberg, and Nitin Pothen, and Adriana Fitzsimmons
Dr. Zuckerberg is with Department of Psychiatry, Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In our case report, a 29-year-old male patient with a known history of schizophrenia presented with altered mental status and catatonia and was found to have an enlarged (21mm) cavum septum pellucidum (CSP) on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He was subsequently treated with escitalopram, olanzapine, methylphenidate, lorazepam, and eight electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments during his hospital course, after which his catatonia improved. We compared this to other cases in which a large CSP was identified and discussed the possibility of increased susceptibility to psychosis, specifically catatonia, which might be associated with this developmental anomaly.

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