Editing Catatonia (section)

===Complications===
Patients may experience several complications from being in a catatonic state. The nature of these complications will depend on the type of catatonia being experienced by the patient. For example, patients presenting with withdrawn catatonia may have refusal to eat which will in turn lead to malnutrition and dehydration.<ref name="Serra-Mestres & Jaimes-Albornoz 2018" /> Furthermore, if immobility is a symptom the patient is presenting with, then they may develop [[pressure ulcer]]s, [[muscle contraction]]s, and are at risk of developing [[Deep vein thrombosis|deep vein thrombosis (DVT)]] and [[Pulmonary embolism|pulmonary embolus]] (PE).<ref name="Serra-Mestres & Jaimes-Albornoz 2018" /> Patients with excited catatonia may be aggressive and violent, and physical trauma may result from this. Catatonia may progress to the malignant type which will present with autonomic instability and may be life-threatening. Other complications also include the development of pneumonia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.<ref name="Catatonia StatPearls" />