New Catatonia Study Findings Reported from Penn State College of Medicine (Psychogenic Hyperphagia: Excessive Eating as Stereotypy in a Patient with Catatonia).

A recent study conducted by Penn State College of Medicine explores the relationship between catatonia and hyperphagia, or excessive eating. The study highlights the importance of identifying and understanding repetitive behaviors, such as eating, in patients with catatonia. The researchers present the case of a 30-year-old male with a history of treatment-resistant depression who exhibited signs of catatonia, including purposeless eating. The patient responded positively to lorazepam treatment. This study sheds light on the potential connection between hyperphagia and catatonia, emphasizing the need for further research in this area. [Extracted from the article]