Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in autistic catatonia: A case series review

Lee E. Wachtel; Adriana Hermida; Dirk M. Dhossche

doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2010.03.012

Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in autistic catatonia: A case series review

Lee E. Wachtel, Adriana Hermida, Dirk M. Dhossche

Kennedy Krieger Institute

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Abstract

The usage of electroconvulsive therapy for the acute resolution of catatonia in autistic children and adults is a novel area that has received increased attention over the past few years. Reported length of the acute ECT course varies among these patients, and there is no current literature on maintenance ECT in autism. The maintenance ECT courses of three patients with autism who developed catatonia are presented. Clinical, research, legal, and administrative implications for ECT treatment in this special population are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	581-587
Number of pages	7
Journal	Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry
Volume	34
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnpbp.2010.03.012
State	Published - May 2010

Keywords

Autism
Catatonia
Electroconvulsive therapy
GABA

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Pharmacology
Biological Psychiatry

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