Brief report: Electroconvulsive therapy for malignant catatonia in an autistic adolescent.
A 14-year-old male with autism and mild mental retardation developed malignant catatonia characterized by classic symptoms of catatonia, bradycardia and hypothermia. Bilateral electroconvulsive therapy and lorazepam were required for resolution. The case expands the occurrence of catatonia in autism into its malignant variant.
Wachtel
Lee Elizabeth
LE
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA. wachtel@kennedykrieger.org
Griffin
Margaret Merrie
MM
Dhossche
Dirk Marcel
DM
Reti
Irving Michael
IM
D000293:Adolescent; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D002389:Catatonia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome