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lorazepam and Libman-Sacks Disease

lorazepam has been researched along with Libman-Sacks Disease in 3 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
"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)
"However, there are rare cases of catatonia being described in SLE."1.33Benzodiazepines in catatonia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. ( Huang, TL; Wang, HY, 2006)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's2 (66.67)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Grover, S1
Parakh, P1
Sharma, A1
Rao, P1
Modi, M1
Kumar, A1
Cristancho, P1
Jewkes, D1
Mon, T1
Conway, C1
Wang, HY1
Huang, TL1

Reviews

1 review available for lorazepam and Libman-Sacks Disease

ArticleYear
Catatonia in systemic lupus erythematosus: a case report and review of literature.
    Lupus, 2013, Volume: 22, Issue:6

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Catatonia; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Lorazepam; Lupus Erythematosus, S

2013

Other Studies

2 other studies available for lorazepam and Libman-Sacks Disease

ArticleYear
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
Benzodiazepines in catatonia associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
    Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2006, Volume: 60, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Catatonia; Diazepam; Electroencephalography; Female; GABA Modulator

2006