title: [Use of aripiprazole in the treatment of catatonia].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Pszichiátriai és Pszichoterápiás Klinika, Klinikai Központ, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Pécs, Hungary. viktor.voros@aok.pte.hu
authors.forename: Viktor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vörös
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tényi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D015363:Quinolones; D000068180:Aripiprazole