%0 Journal Article
%T Clinical response of clozapine as a treatment for delirious mania
%A Alexis Seegan
%A Andia H. Turner
%A Garwin Chin
%A Nabeel Wahid
%J Mental Illness
%D 2017
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R https://doi.org/10.4081/mi.2017.7182
%X Delirious mania is an understudied psychiatric disorder with a mortality rate as high as 75%. Previous case studies suggest that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may be an effective treatment for delirious mania, though this procedure may not always be a viable option. We describe the case of a 20-year old patient, with no previous psychiatric history, who developed delirious mania over the course of four months. ECT was not a viable option for this patient due to his religious beliefs, so alternative treatment modalities were explored. After failing trials of risperidone and olanzapine, significant improvements in symptoms were exhibited with a trial of clozapine. We propose that clozapine may be an effective option in cases of delirious mania, when ECT is not a viable option. Additional research is still necessary to understand the pathology of this condition and potential treatment modalities.
%U https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/7182