Abstract Background Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome that presents various symptoms ranging from stupor to agitation, with prominent disturbances of volition. Its pathogenesis poorly understood. Benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are safe effective standard treatments for catatonia; however, alternative treatment strategies have not been established in cases where these eith...

Background : the study of catatonia’s treatment methods is one most important researchers’ tasks, nevertheless common therapeutic strategies cupping catatonic phenomena haven’t been created yet. The aim: review to interventions for disorders in schizophrenia. Materials and according keywords “catatonia treatment”, therapy”, publications found Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane Library, eLibrary databases...

We describe a case of catatonic stupor following simultaneous biparietal infarction. The patient recovered, a result not previously described in catatonia caused by this pattern of cerebral infarct.