[Severe catatonic schizophrenia in a 17-year-old adolescent].

Objectives: Catatonic symptoms in children and adolescents have not been well investigated and there are hardly any evaluated recommendations for treatment. The present report deals with the course of disease and the therapy of a severe case of catatonic schizophrenia.
Methods: Reported is the case of a 17-year-old-girl suffering from severe, life-threatening catatonic schizophrenia.
Results: Following unsuccessful pre-treatment, medication with clozapine markedly improved the pathology.
Conclusions: Further investigations and case reports about the course of disease and the therapy of the uncommon clinical picture of sever catatonic schizophrenia in children and adolescents are necessary.