Response to benzodiazepines and the clinical course in malignant catatonia associated with schizophrenia: A case report

BACKGROUND: Malignant catatonia (MC) is a disorder consisting of catatonic symptoms, hyperthermia, autonomic instability, and altered mental status. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) caused by antipsychotics is considered a variant of MC. Benzodiazepine (BZD) medications are safe and effective tr...

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Autores principales: Ohi, Kazutaka, Kuwata, Aki, Shimada, Takamitsu, Yasuyama, Toshiki, Nitta, Yusuke, Uehara, Takashi, Kawasaki, Yasuhiro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5406061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28422845
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006566

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5406061/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28422845
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000006566

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