Abstract
Catatonia is a psychomotor phenomenon associated with psychiatric/medical conditions. We present a patient who developed catatonia status-post left middle cerebral artery infarct. With a Bush Francis Catatonia Rating Scale score of 43 on admission, treatment with olanzapine reduced this score to 2, by discharge.
MeSH terms
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Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use*
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Benzodiazepines / therapeutic use*
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Catatonia / etiology
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Catatonia / prevention & control*
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Female
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Humans
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Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / drug therapy*
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Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / physiopathology
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Middle Aged
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Olanzapine
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Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists / therapeutic use*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists
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Benzodiazepines
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Olanzapine