Publications by authors named "Maximilien Redon"
Objectives: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most effective treatments in mood disorders, mainly in major depressive episode (MDE) in the context of either unipolar (MDD) or bipolar disorder (BD). However, ECT remains a neglected and underused treatment. Older people are at high risk patients for the development of adverse drug reactions.
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- Antipsychotic-induced catatonia (AIC) and neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) are serious and potentially life-threatening side effects associated with antipsychotic medications, prompting a systematic review to understand their characteristics and connections.
- The review analyzed 410 full-text articles from over 4,000 records, focusing on 165 documented cases of AIC and NMS, with findings indicating a strong prevalence of schizophrenia and common comorbid conditions among affected individuals.
- Results revealed that these adverse reactions often occurred during the use of second-generation antipsychotics, and the overlapping symptoms between AIC and NMS suggest a potential clinical continuum between these two syndromes.
Catatonia is a life-threatening psychomotor syndrome that occurs in approximately 10% of patients with acute psychiatric illnesses. Although some case reports have argued that first generation antipsychotics (FGAs) are more likely to induce catatonia than second generation antipsychotics (SGAs), no large observational study has confirmed this hypothesis. We investigated whether FGAs were associated with an increased risk of reporting catatonia when compared with SGAs.
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