Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in autistic catatonia: A case series review

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 581-587

  Wachtel, Lee E ^a   Hermida, Adriana ^b   Dhossche, Dirk M ^c  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Catatonia; Electroconvulsive therapy; GABA

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CITALOPRAM; DIAZEPAM; LITHIUM; LORAZEPAM; MEMANTINE; OLANZAPINE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; RILUZOLE;

ADL DISABILITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGITATION; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; EARLY INTERVENTION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVENING DOSAGE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION; IRRITABILITY; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MORNING DOSAGE; MUTISM; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; REMISSION; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CATATONIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952668948     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2010.03.012     Document Type: Short Survey

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