The symptom of a hood (from fr. Capuchon [kapyʃɔ̃] “hood”, from lat. Cappa - a kind of cap) is a psychopathological symptom , a manifestation of a catatonic stupor [1] . Patients, while still sitting or lying, pull the linen on the head, leaving their face open [2] [3] . In this case, the patient's shoulders are usually raised, the head is tilted forward and a robe, blanket, shirt and the like are pulled over it. In this form, they look like they are wearing a hood.
| "Hood symptom" | |
|---|---|
| ICD-10 | F 20.2 |
| ICD-9 | 295.2 |
Probably in this symptom there is a passive negativity or a tendency of patients to be closed, closed, alienated. Hood symptom occurs with catatonic schizophrenia and other mental disorders with catatonic syndrome . A similar psychopathological symptom is also found in some children with early childhood autism .
See also
- Symptom Air Cushion
Notes
- ↑ Stoimenov Y. A. , Stoimenova M. Y. , Koeva P. Y. and others. Psychiatric Encyclopedic Dictionary. - K .: “IAPM”, 2003. - S. 915. - 1200 p. - ISBN 966-608-306-X .
- ↑ M.V. Korkina, N.D. Lakosin, A.E. Lichko , I.I. Sergeev. 10.2. Symptoms of psychomotor disorders // Psychiatry: Textbook for medical students. - M .: MEDpress-inform, 2006. - 576 p. - ISBN 5-98322-217-1 .
- ↑ B. D. Tsygankov, S. A. Ovsyannikov. Psychiatry: a guide for doctors. - M .: "GEOTAR-Media", 2011. - S. 215. - 496 p. - ISBN 978-5-9704-1905-2 .