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Treatment of catatonia9
| Simple catatonia (includes neuroleptic-induced catatonia) ↓ Lorazepam (benzodiazepine) (if catatonic) ↓ Dopamine agonist (if catatonic) ↓ ECT ↓ Lethal catatonia (including NMS) ↓ Lorazepam (benzodiazepine) and/or Dopamine agonist ± dantrolene (if catatonic) ↓ ECT (instituted prior to Day 5 of syndrome) |
