Another common treatment is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). ECT is mainly used when the patient's symptoms fail to respond to benzodiazepines for a week, and the underlying cause of catatonia either is unable to be treated or does not improve the symptoms after treatment.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is another frequent treatment option. It is employed when patients' conditions do not improve with benzodiazepines for seven days, and the fundamental reason for catatonia either remains untreated or fails to correct the symptoms post-treatment.