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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Geriatric Mental Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=146;epage=149;aulast=Grover |