Response of catatonia to risperidone: Two case reports

Authors
Valevski, A Loebl, T Keren, T Bodinger, L Weizman, A
Citation
A. Valevski et al., Response of catatonia to risperidone: Two case reports, CLIN NEUROP, 24(4), 2001, pp. 228-231
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
CLINICAL NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03625664 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
228 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
0362-5664(200107/08)24:4<228:ROCTRT>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The present study describes two patients, both of Yemenite origin, With cat atonic schizophrenia who responded to treatment with risperidone. One had a long history of psychiatric disorder, whereas the other was a first-episod e, drug-naive patient. Our observation agrees with previous reports on the use of risperidone and other novel neuroleptic agents in the treatment of c atatonia of different etiologies.