Malignant catatonia responsive to low doses of lorazepam: case report

Malignant catatonia responsive to low doses of lorazepam: case report

Abstract CONTEXT: Catatonia can be divided into non-malignant or malignant. The latter is characterized by autonomic instability, exhibiting high fever, tachycardia and hypertension, and is regarded as a fulminant and rapidly progressive subtype. CASE REPORT: This article reports a case of malig...

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Main Authors: Diego Fernando Moreira Matias, Sabrina de Mello Ando, Rachel Riera, Aécio Flávio Teixeira de Góis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Catatonia
Benzodiazepines
Lorazepam
Depressive disorder
Case reports
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802016000200176&lng=en&tlng=en

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