ReviewNeuropsychiatric disease and treatment2020
Electroconvulsive Therapy for Patients with Catatonia: Current Perspectives.
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- Comparing the Neurocognitive Effects of Right Unilateral Ultra-Brief Pulse Electroconvulsive Therapy and Magnetic Seizure Therapy for the Treatment of Major Depressive Episode.Biological psychiatry. Cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging · 2025Trial
- Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Characteristics of Seizure Threshold-Titrated Electroconvulsive Therapy in Depressive Disorder: A 3.5-Year Retrospective Naturalistic Course-Level Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Catatonia an Unexpected Side Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Case Report.Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2026Article
- Reduced striatal dopamine transmission as a transdiagnostic substrate of psychomotor retardation.Brain : a journal of neurology · 2026Review
- Successful bilateral electroconvulsive therapy for catatonia presenting with novel climbing behavior in an adolescent withFrontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Electrographic Features of Catatonia With or Without Comorbid Delirium.The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2026Article
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- Sodium Oxybate as a Potential New Treatment for Catatonia in Patients With Depression, Bipolar Disorder, or a Psychotic Disorder: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Low-dose intravenous esketamine on a depressive catatonia patient with venous thromboembolism: a case report.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Clinical predictors of short-term treatment response in stupor: a retrospective study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Treatment-refractory catatonia in an adolescent with aFrontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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- Alteration of Functional Connectivity before and after Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Single Patient with Depression and Catatonia.Clinical psychopharmacology and neuroscience : the official scientific journal of the Korean College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2024Article
- Understanding the Patient Landscape: A Ten-Year Retrospective Examination of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Romania's Largest Psychiatric Hospital.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Low-Grade Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma With Psychiatric Overlap.Cureus · 2024Article
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- Successful Recovery of a Catatonic Patient with Severe Pneumonia and Respiratory Failure: Modified Electroconvulsive Therapy Following Tracheotomy.Actas espanolas de psiquiatria · 2024Article
- Case report: Down syndrome regression disorder, catatonia, and psychiatric and immunomodulatory interventions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Thorough consideration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders.Molecular psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Catatonia is a serious, common syndrome of motoric and behavioral dysfunction, which carries high morbidity and mortality. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the definitive treatment for catatonia, but access to ECT for the treatment of catatonia remains inappropriately limited. Catatonia is observable, detectable, and relevant to various medical specialties, but underdiagnosis impedes the delivery of appropriate treatment and heightens risk of serious complications including iatrogenesis. Current understanding of catatonia's pathophysiology links it to the current understanding of ECT's mechanism of action. Definitive catatonia care requires recognition of the syndrome, workup to identify and treat the underlying cause, and effective management including appropriate referral for ECT. Even when all of these conditions are met, and despite well-established data on the safety and efficacy of ECT, stigma surrounding ECT and legal restrictions for its use in catatonia are additional critical barriers. Addressing the underdiagnosis of catatonia and barriers to its treatment with ECT is vital to improving outcomes for patients. While no standardized protocols for treatment of catatonia with ECT exist, a large body of research guides evidence-based care and reveals where additional research is warranted. The authors conducted a review of the literature on ECT as a treatment for catatonia. Based on the review, the authors offer strategies and future directions for improving access to ECT for patients with catatonia, and propose an algorithm for the treatment of catatonia with ECT.
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