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• 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.