title: ECT for lorazepam-refractory catatonia.
abstract: Catatonic syndromes are seen in diverse psychiatric and systemic illnesses, and may have varied presentations. Although reports suggest that benzodiazepines are helpful, debate persists regarding definitive treatment for catatonia. We present a case in which electroconvulsive therapy effectively resolved symptoms in an adolescent patient with catatonia who had only a transient response to lorazepam.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06519, USA.
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Milstein
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Bowers
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002389:Catatonia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008140:Lorazepam