Psychomotor Status

1 October 1985

journal article
case report
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Neurology

Vol. 42 (10) , 989-993
https://doi.org/10.1001/archneur.1985.04060090071017

Abstract

• Four case histories are reported, including a review of the available literature since 1956 (35 cases). Contrary to what might be inferred from the limited number of published cases, the actual prevalence of psychomotor status must be much higher, as probably many patients' conditions are mistakingly diagnosed as psychiatric. Neurologic and electroencephalographic examinations are indicated in all patients with an apparently acute psychotic behavior combined with an altered state of consciousness.

Keywords

CASE HISTORIES
FOUR CASE
PUBLISHED CASES
PSYCHOTIC BEHAVIOR
ACUTE PSYCHOTIC
ACTUAL PREVALENCE
APPARENTLY ACUTE
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC EXAMINATIONS
MISTAKINGLY DIAGNOSED

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