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Case Reports
. 2013 Dec;6(6):620-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2013.05.008. Epub 2013 Jun 12.

Lorazepam withdrawal catatonia: a case report

Thanapal Sivakumar  1 , Anil Yadav, Mamta Sood, Sudhir K Khandelwal
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Case Reports

Lorazepam withdrawal catatonia: a case report

Thanapal Sivakumar et al. Asian J Psychiatr. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Catatonia is a rare manifestation of benzodiazepine withdrawal in elderly patients who have used it for a long time. We present a case of lorazepam withdrawal catatonia and highlight issues in diagnosis and management.

Keywords: Benzodiazepine; Catatonia; Elderly; Medical comorbidity.

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