title: Thyroid hormone and reserpine abolished periods of periodic catatonia: a case report.
abstract: We report the case of a patient whose periods of periodic catatonia were abolished by thyroid hormone and reserpine. A ratio of fractions in the urinary 17-ketosteroids was a good indicator for the treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nomaguchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takigawa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nomura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000738:Androsterone / Q000652:urine; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine; D002389:Catatonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000652:urine; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005043:Etiocholanolone / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D012110:Reserpine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D012110:Reserpine; D005043:Etiocholanolone; D000738:Androsterone