Catatonia-asossicated urinary retention in geriatric patients: a case series report

To our knowledge, there are no case reports that describe the concurrent resolution of catatonia, depressive symptoms and urinary retention simultaneously using validated scales throughout the ECT treatment course. Furthermore, there are no prior reports describing catatonia-related urinary retention specifically among a group of geriatric populations. Identifying and treating catatonia in a timely manner can reduce the complications associated with prolonged catheter use. There remains a gap in current research to describe if there exists any overlapping mechanisms and pathways to explain how ECT can treat catatonia, depression, and catatonia-associated urinary retention.