Population
1 43-year-old man with undifferentiated schizophrenia for 7 years and agitated catatonia.
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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May support lorazepam trial in neuroleptic-resistant catatonic agitation; single case leaves open need for controlled confirmation.
Lorazepam can be an effective treatment for permanent catatonic agitation, especially when resistant to neuroleptics.
Cottencin et al. (1999) studied this question.
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