Catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report and review of the evidence
There is limited literature on catatonia as a presenting manifestation of dementia. Further, whenever catatonia occurs in patients with dementia, it often responds to lorazepam. There is limited literature on use of electroconvulsive therapy for management of catatonia among patients with dementia....
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| author | Sandeep Grover Swapnajeet Sahoo C Pradeep B Srinivas Parampreet Singh |
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| description | There is limited literature on catatonia as a presenting manifestation of dementia. Further, whenever catatonia occurs in patients with dementia, it often responds to lorazepam. There is limited literature on use of electroconvulsive therapy for management of catatonia among patients with dementia. In this report, we present a case of catatonia occurring during dementia of Lewy body which did not respond to lorazepam but responded to use of electroconvulsive therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a665140152e474e9306e4e98ae9e16d2022-12-21T20:30:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Geriatric Mental Health2348-99952395-33222017-01-014214614910.4103/2348-9995.221897Catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report and review of the evidenceSandeep GroverSwapnajeet SahooC PradeepB SrinivasParampreet SinghThere is limited literature on catatonia as a presenting manifestation of dementia. Further, whenever catatonia occurs in patients with dementia, it often responds to lorazepam. There is limited literature on use of electroconvulsive therapy for management of catatonia among patients with dementia. In this report, we present a case of catatonia occurring during dementia of Lewy body which did not respond to lorazepam but responded to use of electroconvulsive therapy.http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=146;epage=149;aulast=GroverCatatoniadementiaelectroconvulsive therapy |
| spellingShingle | Sandeep Grover Swapnajeet Sahoo C Pradeep B Srinivas Parampreet Singh Catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report and review of the evidence Journal of Geriatric Mental Health Catatonia dementia electroconvulsive therapy |
| title | Catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report and review of the evidence |
| title_full | Catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report and review of the evidence |
| title_fullStr | Catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report and review of the evidence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report and review of the evidence |
| title_short | Catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy: A case report and review of the evidence |
| title_sort | catatonia in dementia managed with electroconvulsive therapy a case report and review of the evidence |
| topic | Catatonia dementia electroconvulsive therapy |
| url | http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=146;epage=149;aulast=Grover |
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