[Use of aripiprazole in the treatment of catatonia].
BACKGROUND
Successful aripiprazole treatment of catatonia was reported in some recent case reports.


METHODS
Review of the literature and three case reports.


RESULTS
In the presented cases it was demonstrated that aripiprazole was effective in the treatment of catatonia in patients with schizophrenia, major depression or brief psychotic disorder.


CONCLUSIONS
Besides benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy, aripiprazole might be an alternative treatment for catatonia, however randomized controlled trials are required to prove the effectiveness of aripiprazole in patients with catatonia.
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Pszichiátriai és Pszichoterápiás Klinika, Klinikai Központ, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Pécs, Hungary. viktor.voros@aok.pte.hu
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068180:Aripiprazole; D002389:Catatonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D015363:Quinolones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012557:Schizoid Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D012560:Schizophrenia, Catatonic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D015363:Quinolones; D000068180:Aripiprazole