title: A case of catatonia status-post left middle cerebral artery cerebrovascular accident, treated successfully with olanzapine.
abstract: Catatonia is a psychomotor phenomenon associated with psychiatric/medical conditions. We present a patient who developed catatonia status-post left middle cerebral artery infarct. With a Bush Francis Catatonia Rating Scale score of 43 on admission, treatment with olanzapine reduced this score to 2, by discharge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. spiegedr@evms.edu
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Spiegel
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Klaiber
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002389:Catatonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077152:Olanzapine; D058830:Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D058830:Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine