Clinical neuropharmacology
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Clin Neuropharmacol · Mar 2019
Case ReportsA Case of Schizophrenia With Catatonia Resistant to Lorazepam and Olanzapine Monotherapy But Responsive to Combination Treatment: Is It Time to Consider Using Select Second-Generation Antipsychotics Earlier in the Treatment Algorithm for This Patient Type?
Catatonia is a distinct psychomotor syndrome that involves a constellation of up to 40 different symptoms. Although conventionally responsive to benzodiazepines, the catatonic syndrome is much more resistant to benzodiazepine treatment when a feature of schizophrenia. ⋯ We propose a modification to the standard treatment protocol for catatonia, especially in those patients with schizophrenia with catatonic features.