RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Catatonic schizophrenia: therapeutic challenges and potentially a new role for electroconvulsive therapy?
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr2013009153
DO 10.1136/bcr-2013-009153
VO 2013
A1 Deirdre Philbin
A1 D Mulryan
A1 M O'Grady
YR 2013
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2013/bcr-2013-009153.abstract
AB A 36-year-old man with known schizophrenia, presented with increasingly bizarre behaviour. The development of catatonia and subsequent neuroleptic malignant syndrome in itself posed numerous therapeutic challenges. However, following resolution of neuroleptic malignant syndrome, the reintroduction of antipsychotics was not tolerated. This case report proposes a novel use for electroconvulsive therapy as a treatment of mental state, following resolution of neuroleptic malignant syndrome, to facilitate successful reintroduction of antipsychotics.