TY - JOUR
T1 - Catatonia
T2 - Diagnosis, classification, and treatment
AU - Francis, Andrew
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - Catatonia is a distinct neuropsychiatric syndrome that is becoming more recognized clinically and in ongoing research. It occurs with psychiatric, metabolic, or neurologic conditions. It may occur in many forms, including neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Treatment with benzodiazepines or electroconvulsive therapy leads to a dramatic and rapid response, although systematic, randomized trials are lacking. An important unresolved question is the role of antipsychotic agents in treatment and their potential adverse effects.
AB - Catatonia is a distinct neuropsychiatric syndrome that is becoming more recognized clinically and in ongoing research. It occurs with psychiatric, metabolic, or neurologic conditions. It may occur in many forms, including neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Treatment with benzodiazepines or electroconvulsive therapy leads to a dramatic and rapid response, although systematic, randomized trials are lacking. An important unresolved question is the role of antipsychotic agents in treatment and their potential adverse effects.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11920-010-0113-y
DO - 10.1007/s11920-010-0113-y
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20425278
AN - SCOPUS:77955301732
SN - 1523-3812
VL - 12
SP - 180
EP - 185
JO - Current Psychiatry Reports
JF - Current Psychiatry Reports
IS - 3
ER -
