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A Case of ‘Lethal Catatonia’ in a 14-year-old Girl

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Patricia Ainsworth
Patricia Ainsworth*
Affiliation:
University of Manchester, Honorary Consultant, Salford Health Authority, Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 7BL
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Abstract

A case of apparent ‘lethal catatonia’ in a 14-year-old girl is described; similarities with earlier descriptions are identified, although the precise cause of death in this case remains somewhat obscure.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 150 , Issue 1 , January 1987 , pp. 110 - 112
Copyright
Copyright © 1987 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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