The Management of Catatonia in Bipolar Disorder with Stimulants
Joint Authors
Bajwa, Waheed K.
Rastegarpour, Ali
Bajwa, Omar A.
Babbitt, Jessica
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Catatonia, while not a rare occurrence in bipolar disorder, has not been widely discussed in the literature.
We present a case of a married Caucasian male with a history of bipolar disorder, exhibiting catatonia and experiencing difficulty in day-to-day functioning.
He demonstrated impairment in cognition and an inability to organize simple activities of daily life.
After exhausting a number of options for medical management, including benzodiazepines, atypical antipsychotics, and amantadine, he only displayed significant clinical improvement with the addition of a stimulant, methylphenidate.
In time, the patient saw a complete return to normal functioning.
The use of stimulants for catatonia in bipolar disorder may be an interesting and effective option for treatment.
While this is not the first time this treatment has been suggested, there is very little data in support of it; our case confirms the discoveries of previous case reports.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bajwa, Waheed K.& Rastegarpour, Ali& Bajwa, Omar A.& Babbitt, Jessica. 2015. The Management of Catatonia in Bipolar Disorder with Stimulants. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bajwa, Waheed K.…[et al.]. The Management of Catatonia in Bipolar Disorder with Stimulants. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bajwa, Waheed K.& Rastegarpour, Ali& Bajwa, Omar A.& Babbitt, Jessica. The Management of Catatonia in Bipolar Disorder with Stimulants. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059834
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059834