Lethal catatonia responding to high-dose olanzapine therapy

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 302-304

  Cassidy, E M ^a   O'Brien, M ^a   Osman, M F ^a   Finucane, J ^a   O'Keane, V ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Catatonia; Lethal; Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; Olanzapine

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BROMOCRIPTINE; DANTROLENE; DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; FLUPHENAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CATATONIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME; PIRENZEPINE; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 0035660399     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988110101500412     Document Type: Article

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