Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Autism.
Autism
Catatonia
Electroconvulsive therapy
Neuroplasticity
Journal
The Psychiatric clinics of North America
ISSN: 1558-3147
Titre abrégé: Psychiatr Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7708110
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2021
03 2021
Historique:
entrez:
2
2
2021
pubmed:
3
2
2021
medline:
29
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The mechanism of action of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is not fully elucidated, with prevailing theories ranging from neuroendocrinological to neuroplasticity effects of ECT or epileptiform brain plasticity. Youth with autism can present with catatonia. ECT is a treatment that can safely and rapidly resolve catatonia in autism and should be considered promptly. The literature available for ECT use in youth with autism is consistently growing. Under-recognition of the catatonic syndrome and delayed diagnosis and implementation of the anticatatonic treatment paradigms, including ECT, as well as stigma and lack of knowledge of ECT remain clinical stumbling blocks.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33526235
pii: S0193-953X(20)30075-7
doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2020.11.003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
23-33Informations de copyright
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