Catatonia

This study tests whether a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tDCS can help adults with Down syndrome who have depression with catatonia (a state of being unresponsive or stuck). 62 participants will receive either real or fake (sham) tDCS for 15 sessions over 5 days…

This study is looking for biological markers in the body that might predict how well people with treatment-resistant psychiatric disorders—like schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and catatonia—respond to new treatments. Researchers will collect blood, stool, cerebr…

This study investigates whether brain wave patterns (measured by EEG) and inflammatory markers in the blood can help predict how well older adults with depression or bipolar disorder respond to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Researchers will compare EEG recordings and blood sam…

This study looks at 100 adults with catatonia, a severe movement and mood disorder. Researchers want to see if the amount of lorazepam in the blood after 3 days of treatment can predict who will get better. They also check if certain genes affect how the body processes the drug, …

This study aims to find out how often catatonia occurs in adults in the Bilbao area and describe the patients' backgrounds, other health conditions, and how they respond to treatment. Researchers will follow 40 adults diagnosed with catatonia at Basurto University Hospital from 2…