Neuroleptic-resistant schizophrenia treated with clozapine and ECT.
Despite advancement in psychopharmacology, treatment-resistant schizophrenia still poses a challenge to modern psychiatry. We present four patients with schizophrenia treated with clozapine and ECT. One patient who developed neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) on conventional neuroleptics experienced no complications with this combination.
Benatov
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Department 6A, Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Bat Yam, Israel.
Sirota
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Megged
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D000328:Adult; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003024:Clozapine