AI Article Synopsis
- - A study on catatonia in dementia patients was conducted in an old age psychiatry ward over 6 months, screening all admitted patients using the Bush-Francis Catatonia Screening Instrument (BFCSI).
- - Out of 37 patients admitted, 14 had dementia, and 42.8% of them (6 patients) were found to have catatonia.
- - All six patients with catatonia were treated with lorazepam, and all achieved complete remission, highlighting that catatonia is common in dementia patients.
Article Abstract
To determine the frequency and characteristics of catatonia in persons with dementia, all patients admitted to an old age psychiatry ward were screened for catatonia with the Bush-Francis Catatonia Screening Instrument (BFCSI) over a period of 6 months. Thirty-seven patients were admitted, and there were 14 patients with dementia. The rate of catatonia in these patients was 42.8% (6 out of 14). Five out of six of these patients received treatment for catatonia with lorazepam, all achieving complete remission. Catatonia occurred frequently in patients admitted with dementia.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602231 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_47_17 | DOI Listing |
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