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1Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit, Kanti Children's Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Abstract:
Catatonia is a psycho-motor disorder associated with various psychiatric, neurological, and medical illnesses. It is due to alteration in GABAergic circuits and basal ganglia. Management includes identifying the underlying cause and handling complications with supportive treatment. It can cause life-threatening complications like dehydration and cardiac arrest. The risks are more in children and adolescent populations. Benzodiazepines and electro-convulsive therapy are treatment modalities. In this case report we discuss about a child who was resistant to both lorazepam and electroconvulsive therapy. Resistance to both first-line management is a rare phenomenon. We were able to manage with a combination of antipsychotics and antidepressants. Catatonia in children may respond late to treatment. Symptomatic treatment, ruling out organic causes, and judicious use of pharmacotherapy can be beneficial in resistant cases.
Keywords:
benzodiazepines; case reports; catatonia; electroconvulsive therapy.
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