TITLE:
Catatonia: Cavum Septum Pellucidum and Vergae, a Cause or a Coincidence?
AUTHORS:
Mustapha Gudaji, Zaharaddeen Garba Habib, Haruna Yakubu
KEYWORDS:
Schizophrenia, Cavum Septum Pellucidum, Cavum Vergae, Catatonia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Psychiatry,
Vol.13 No.4,
August
30,
2023
ABSTRACT: Background: Many studies in the 20th century have reported an association
between Schizophrenia and Catatonia. Structural brain abnormalities have also
been found in many psychotic illnesses, including schizophrenia and there are
findings of association of large ventricles with chronic and deteriorating
psychosis. It is possible that a large ventricular system may increase the
likelihood of catatonia with a chronic course. Cavum Septum Pellucidum (CSP)
and Cavum Vergae (CV) are structural abnormalities that have been associated
with Schizophrenia. This is a case report of the presence of persistent CSP and
CV in a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia with catatonia. Conclusion: Although there are several reports of the findings of a persistent large CSP
and CV in patients with Schizophrenia, it is questionable whether the CSP and
CV are the cause of the Catatonia or their occurrence is a mere coincidence.