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lorazepam and Catatonic Schizophrenia

lorazepam has been researched along with Catatonic Schizophrenia in 30 studies

Lorazepam: A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The resurgence of catatonia following tapering of lorazepam is a common clinical phenomenon."7.85Resurgence of catatonia following tapering or stoppage of lorazepam - A case series and implications. ( Ali, SF; Gowda, GS; Jaisoorya, TS; Math, SB, 2017)
"The authors describe four cases of catatonia in which topiramate treatment was used."7.73Topiramate effect in catatonia: a case series. ( McDaniel, WW; Sahota, AK; Spiegel, DR, 2006)
"The resurgence of catatonia following tapering of lorazepam is a common clinical phenomenon."3.85Resurgence of catatonia following tapering or stoppage of lorazepam - A case series and implications. ( Ali, SF; Gowda, GS; Jaisoorya, TS; Math, SB, 2017)
"Patients with catatonia who had more than one episode of catatonia and were treated with the lorazepam-diazepam protocol were identified."3.83Relapses and recurrences of catatonia: 30-case analysis and literature review. ( Huang, TL; Hung, YY; Lin, CC; Tsai, MC, 2016)
"The authors describe four cases of catatonia in which topiramate treatment was used."3.73Topiramate effect in catatonia: a case series. ( McDaniel, WW; Sahota, AK; Spiegel, DR, 2006)
"He understood catatonia as a disease of its own."2.46Catatonia is not schizophrenia: Kraepelin's error and the need to recognize catatonia as an independent syndrome in medical nomenclature. ( Fink, M; Shorter, E; Taylor, MA, 2010)
"The authors identified 25 cases of catatonia treated with either agent."2.44Review of adjunctive glutamate antagonist therapy in the treatment of catatonic syndromes. ( Ahuja, N; Carroll, BT; Franco, KN; Goforth, HW; Kraus, MF; McDaniel, WW; Muñoz, C; Pozuelo, L; Spiegel, DR; Thomas, C, 2007)
"Studies in major depressive disorder have demonstrated that suprathreshold, nondominant (right) hemisphere, unilateral electrode placement ECT has fewer adverse effects, especially cognitive adverse effects, than bitemporal ECT."1.40Successful use of right unilateral ECT for catatonia: a case series. ( Conway, C; Cristancho, P; Jewkes, D; Mon, T, 2014)
"Risperidone treatment was begun (1mg/d and 1."1.39[Follow-up of a 16-year-old adolescent with early-onset schizophrenia and catatonic symptoms]. ( Askenazy, F; Drici, M; Lavrut, T; Menard, ML; Yagoubi, F, 2013)
" We treated catatonic symptoms with drugs within the upper limit of dosage and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to determine the maximal response."1.34Maximal response to electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of catatonic symptoms. ( Arai, H; Hatta, K; Miyakawa, K; Nakamura, H; Ota, T; Usui, C, 2007)

Research

Studies (30)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (6.67)18.7374
1990's8 (26.67)18.2507
2000's11 (36.67)29.6817
2010's9 (30.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Ali, SF1
Gowda, GS1
Jaisoorya, TS1
Math, SB2
Cristancho, P1
Jewkes, D1
Mon, T1
Conway, C1
Lin, CC1
Hung, YY2
Tsai, MC1
Huang, TL4
Cummings, TS1
Noordsy, DL1
Fink, M3
Shorter, E1
Taylor, MA2
Enterman, JH1
van Dijk, D1
Devi, S1
Behere, RV2
Varambally, S2
Rao, NP2
Venkatasubramanian, G2
Gangadhar, BN2
Mutalik, NR1
Kasal, V1
Narayanaswamy, JC1
Gopinath, S1
Saraf, G1
Chandy, A1
Menard, ML1
Yagoubi, F1
Drici, M1
Lavrut, T1
Askenazy, F1
Lai, JY1
McDaniel, WW2
Spiegel, DR2
Sahota, AK1
Manjunatha, N1
Saddichha, S1
Khess, CR1
Carroll, BT1
Goforth, HW1
Thomas, C1
Ahuja, N2
Kraus, MF1
Franco, KN1
Pozuelo, L1
Muñoz, C1
Woo, BK1
Hatta, K1
Miyakawa, K1
Ota, T1
Usui, C1
Nakamura, H1
Arai, H1
Grignon, S1
Forget, K1
Durand, M1
Huppert, T1
Rosebush, PI1
MacQueen, GM1
Clarke, JT1
Callahan, JW1
Strasberg, PM1
Mazurek, MF1
Jaspert, A1
Ebert, D1
González-Seijo, JC1
Ramos, YM1
Lastra, I1
Carbonell, C1
Northoff, G2
Wenke, J1
Pflug, B1
Lausberg, H1
Hellweg, R1
Braus, DF1
Sartorius, A1
Khoram-Sefat, D1
Russ, M1
Eckert, J1
Herrig, M1
Leschinger, A1
Bogerts, B1
Henn, FA1
Francis, A1
Smith, M1
Lebegue, B1
Ripley, TL1
Millson, RC1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
"Interventional Triple-negative Placebo-controlled Personalized Prospective Study Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Noninvasive Neuromodulation of TMS in Subjects With Catatonia"[NCT06176456]60 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-11-01Recruiting
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

4 reviews available for lorazepam and Catatonic Schizophrenia

ArticleYear
Catatonia is not schizophrenia: Kraepelin's error and the need to recognize catatonia as an independent syndrome in medical nomenclature.
    Schizophrenia bulletin, 2010, Volume: 36, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Catatonia; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental

2010
Idiopathic recurrent catatonia needs maintenance lorazepam: case report and review.
    The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 2007, Volume: 41, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Female; Humans; India; Long-Term Care; Lorazepam; Schizophr

2007
Review of adjunctive glutamate antagonist therapy in the treatment of catatonic syndromes.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2007,Fall, Volume: 19, Issue:4

    Topics: Catatonia; Clinical Trials as Topic; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists; G

2007
Late-onset Tay-Sachs disease presenting as catatonic schizophrenia: diagnostic and treatment issues.
    The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 1995, Volume: 56, Issue:8

    Topics: Adolescent; Age Factors; Age of Onset; Benzodiazepines; beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidases; Diagnosis, Dif

1995

Other Studies

26 other studies available for lorazepam and Catatonic Schizophrenia

ArticleYear
Resurgence of catatonia following tapering or stoppage of lorazepam - A case series and implications.
    Asian journal of psychiatry, 2017, Volume: 28

    Topics: Adult; Catatonia; Female; GABA Modulators; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Psychotic Disorders; Recurrence;

2017
Successful use of right unilateral ECT for catatonia: a case series.
    The journal of ECT, 2014, Volume: 30, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged, 80 and over; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Catatonia; Depressive

2014
Relapses and recurrences of catatonia: 30-case analysis and literature review.
    Comprehensive psychiatry, 2016, Volume: 66

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Catatonia; Clozapine; Depressive Disorder

2016
Lorazepam reduces the serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor level in schizophrenia patients with catatonia.
    Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2009, Feb-01, Volume: 33, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor; GABA Modulators; Humans; Lorazepam; Middle Aged; Schizophr

2009
Treatment of catatonic schizophrenia with lorazepam and aripiprazole.
    Schizophrenia research, 2009, Volume: 112, Issue:1-3

    Topics: Adult; Aripiprazole; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Lorazepam; Piperazines; Quinolones; Sc

2009
The curious case of a catatonic patient.
    Schizophrenia bulletin, 2011, Volume: 37, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Catatonia; Combined Modality Therapy; Delayed-Acti

2011
Physical deformity as sequela of chronic catatonia and response to electroconvulsive therapy: a case report.
    The journal of ECT, 2011, Volume: 27, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Contracture; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Hand; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Lorazepam; Mal

2011
Monocyte abnormality in catatonia: revisiting the immune theory of catatonia.
    The journal of ECT, 2011, Volume: 27, Issue:3

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Catatonia; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Female; GABA Modulators; Humans; Lorazep

2011
Catatonic schizophrenia with cavum septum pellucidum.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2012,Summer, Volume: 24, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Lorazepam; Schizophrenia, Catatonic; Septum Pellucid

2012
[Follow-up of a 16-year-old adolescent with early-onset schizophrenia and catatonic symptoms].
    L'Encephale, 2013, Volume: 39 Suppl 1

    Topics: Adolescent; Benzodiazepines; Carbamazepine; Clonazepam; Clozapine; Creatine Kinase; Diagnosis, Diffe

2013
Catatonic features noted in patients with post-partum mental illness.
    Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2004, Volume: 58, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Benzodiazepines; Catatonia; Cross-Sectional Studies; Depression, Postpartum; Depressive Disor

2004
Lorazepam and diazepam rapidly relieve catatonic signs in patients with schizophrenia.
    Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2005, Volume: 59, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Coma; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Drug Administration Sc

2005
Topiramate effect in catatonia: a case series.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2006,Spring, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anticonvulsants; Antipsychotic Agents; Bipolar Disorder; Cataplexy; Catatonia; Dose-Res

2006
Catatonia: subtype or syndrome in DSM?
    The American journal of psychiatry, 2006, Volume: 163, Issue:11

    Topics: Amobarbital; Catatonia; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Humans; Lorazepam; Me

2006
Basal Ganglia calcification and pulmonary embolism in catatonia.
    The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2007,Fall, Volume: 19, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Basal Ganglia; Calcinosis; GABA Modulators; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Pulmonary Embolism; Schi

2007
Maximal response to electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of catatonic symptoms.
    The journal of ECT, 2007, Volume: 23, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Antipsychotic Agents; Catatonia; Diazepam; Dose-Response Relation

2007
Increased left prefrontal activation during staring/mutism episodes in a patient with resistant catatonic schizophrenia: a near infrared spectroscopy study.
    Cognitive and behavioral neurology : official journal of the Society for Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology, 2008, Volume: 21, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Attention; Awareness; Catalepsy; Clozapine; Combined Modality Therapy; Dominance, Cerebral; D

2008
[Benzodiazepine monotherapy in acute schizophrenia].
    Der Nervenarzt, 1994, Volume: 65, Issue:1

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Diazepam; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Schizophrenia; Schizop

1994
Lorazepam in treatment of catatonic schizophrenia.
    Pharmacopsychiatry, 1993, Volume: 26, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; Schizophrenia, Catatonic

1993
Increase of serum creatine phosphokinase in catatonia: an investigation in 32 acute catatonic patients.
    Psychological medicine, 1996, Volume: 26, Issue:3

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Antipsychotic Agents; Catatonia; Combined Modality Therapy; Creatine Kinase; D

1996
["Catatonic dilemma". Therapy with lorazepam and clozapine].
    Der Nervenarzt, 1998, Volume: 69, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Antipsychotic Agents; Clozapine; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Therapy,

1998
Reduced activation and altered laterality in two neuroleptic-naive catatonic patients during a motor task in functional MRI.
    Psychological medicine, 1999, Volume: 29, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adult; Arousal; Brain Mapping; Dominance, Cerebral; Female; Humans; Injections, Intra

1999
ECT response in catatonia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1992, Volume: 149, Issue:4

    Topics: Electroconvulsive Therapy; Functional Laterality; Haloperidol; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Schizophreni

1992
Lorazepam in the treatment of catatonia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1991, Volume: 148, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Dextroamphetamine; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Lorazepam

1991
Psychogenic catatonia treated with lorazepam.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1988, Volume: 145, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Catatonia; Female; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; Psychophysiologic Disorders; Schizophrenia, Catat

1988
Lorazepam: therapeutic for catatonic schizophrenia?
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1988, Volume: 145, Issue:8

    Topics: Catatonia; Humans; Lorazepam; Schizophrenia, Catatonic

1988