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Lorazepam challenge test: A unique clinical response in catatonia.
Seetharaman, Aparna; Chauhan, Vinay Singh; Adhvaryu, Arka; Prakash, Jyoti.
Afiliação
  • Seetharaman A; Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Chauhan VS; Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Adhvaryu A; Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
  • Prakash J; Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Ind Psychiatry J ; 30(Suppl 1): S235-S236, 2021 Oct.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34908697
ABSTRACT
Catatonia is a psychomotor behavioral syndrome characterized as a complex syndrome of bizarre motor behavior, impaired volition, and vegetative abnormalities. Catatonia is a medical emergency and if not recognized on time may have potentially fatal outcomes. We present a case series of three patients with catatonia, in whom Injection lorazepam 4 mg administered intravenously (Lorazepam Challenge) produced quick, optimum outcome.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article