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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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62d0b9f2980c484f815fdea6484dcc8b2022-12-21T22:32:42ZengAIMS PressAIMS Neuroscience2373-79722020-12-017332733210.3934/Neuroscience.2020019Catatonia as a presentation of autism in a child: a case reportSamantha Quilliam 0Morag Turnbull1Shelagh Parkinson 2Godwin Oligbu3Department of Paediatrics, Dr Gray's Hospital, NHS Grampian, Scotland, United KingdomDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr Gray's Hospital, NHS Grampian, Scotland, United KingdomDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr Gray's Hospital, NHS Grampian, Scotland, United KingdomDepartment of Paediatrics, Dr Gray's Hospital, NHS Grampian, Scotland, United KingdomCatatonia 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.http://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/Neuroscience.2020019?viewType=HTMLcatatoniaautismchildlorazepam |
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| title | Catatonia as a presentation of autism in a child: a case report |
| title_full | Catatonia as a presentation of autism in a child: a case report |
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