Tics as signs of catatonia: Electroconvulsive therapy response in 2 men

Journal of ECT

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 266-269

  Dhossche, Dirk M ^a   Reti, Irving M ^b   Shettar, Shashidhar M ^a   Wachtel, Lee E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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

Author keywords

autism; catatonia; self injurious behavior; tics; Tourette syndrome

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; BENZATROPINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONIDINE; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUMAZENIL; FLUOXETINE; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; METHOHEXITAL; MODAFINIL; PIMOZIDE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGITATION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; DEPRESSION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PSYCHOSIS; RIGIDITY; SEIZURE; SIDE EFFECT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TIC; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CATATONIA; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TICS; TOURETTE SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650479839     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181cb5f60     Document Type: Article

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