Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole
Catatonia is especially concerning in children and adolescents. It leads to significant impairment, including emotional distress, difficulty communicating, and other debilitating symptoms. In this case report, we discuss a patient with no previous history of neuroleptic medication or psychotic sympt...
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| description | Catatonia is especially concerning in children and adolescents. It leads to significant impairment, including emotional distress, difficulty communicating, and other debilitating symptoms. In this case report, we discuss a patient with no previous history of neuroleptic medication or psychotic symptoms, presenting with first-episode catatonia in the presence of disorganized, psychotic thoughts. We then review the catatonia syndrome, citing examples in the literature supporting its underdiagnosis in children and adolescents, and discuss successful treatment modalities. It is important to diagnose and treat catatonia as efficiently as possible, to limit functional and emotional distress to the patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-eb9ce106ba104e49b20dee44834604072025-08-20T03:21:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382014-01-01201410.1155/2014/309517309517Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and AripiprazoleAaron J. Roberto0Subhash Pinnaka1Abhishek Mohan2Hiejin Yoon3Kyle A. B. Lapidus4Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, USAWestchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, USAOld Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USAWestchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, USAIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USACatatonia is especially concerning in children and adolescents. It leads to significant impairment, including emotional distress, difficulty communicating, and other debilitating symptoms. In this case report, we discuss a patient with no previous history of neuroleptic medication or psychotic symptoms, presenting with first-episode catatonia in the presence of disorganized, psychotic thoughts. We then review the catatonia syndrome, citing examples in the literature supporting its underdiagnosis in children and adolescents, and discuss successful treatment modalities. It is important to diagnose and treat catatonia as efficiently as possible, to limit functional and emotional distress to the patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/309517 |
| spellingShingle | Aaron J. Roberto Subhash Pinnaka Abhishek Mohan Hiejin Yoon Kyle A. B. Lapidus Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole |
| title_full | Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole |
| title_fullStr | Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole |
| title_short | Adolescent Catatonia Successfully Treated with Lorazepam and Aripiprazole |
| title_sort | adolescent catatonia successfully treated with lorazepam and aripiprazole |
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