Catatonia as a presentation of autism in a child: a case report

Catatonia commonly refers to a cluster of movement abnormalities, behaviour, volition and speech that has long been associated with psychiatric disorders in adults. Recent evidence suggests increasing prevalence in adolescents and older children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), but its occurre...

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Published in:AIMS neuroscience 2020-01, Vol.7 (3), p.327-332
Main Authors: Quilliam, Robin, Quilliam, Samantha, Turnbull, Morag, Parkinson, Shelagh, Oligbu, Godwin
Format: Article
Language:English
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autism
Case Report
catatonia
child
lorazepam
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Summary:Catatonia commonly refers to a cluster of movement abnormalities, behaviour, volition and speech that has long been associated with psychiatric disorders in adults. Recent evidence suggests increasing prevalence in adolescents and older children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), but its occurrence in younger children is rare. Here we describe a 6-year-old boy presenting with catatonic autism, highlighting the diagnostic challenge and demonstrating the importance of timely assessment and management.
ISSN:2373-7972
2373-8006
2373-7972
DOI:10.3934/Neuroscience.2020019