Catatonia in autism spectrum disorders / edited by Dirk Marcel Dhossche ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dhossche, Dirk M.

Series:

International review of neurobiology ; v. 72.

International review of neurobiology ; v. 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism--Diagnosis.

Autism.

Catatonia--Diagnosis.

Catatonia.

Autism--Treatment.

Catatonia--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Elsevier Academic Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The study of catatonia in Autism Spectrum Disorders is a novel and controversial topic. Catatonia is a motor disorder characterized by stereotypy, rigidity, mutism, and posturing. These motor signs are also characteristic of autism. The interest in the relation between autism and catatonia stems from clinical observations that autistic and catatonic symptoms overlap, that some people with autism develop full-blown catatonia, and that anti-catatonic treatments bring relief in some of those patients. This book explores the question of if the two syndromes have a common pathophysiology. It al

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Preface; Section I Classification; Chapter 1: Classification Matters for Catatonia and Autism in Children; I. Introduction; II. Catatonia; III. Autism; IV. Autism and Catatonia; Acknowledgments; Appendix A; References; Chapter 2: A Systematic Examination of Catatonia-like Clinical Pictures in Autism Spectrum Disorders; I. Introduction; II. Clinical Features of ASDs and Catatonia; III. Manifestations of Catatonic Features in ASDs; IV. Three Studies of Catatonic Features in ASD; V. Discussion; VI. Conclusions; References

Chapter 3: Catatonia in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Adolescence and Early Adulthood: A Long-term Prospective StudyI. Introduction; II. Subjects; III. Methods; IV. Presentation of Cases; V. Results; VI. Discussion; VII. Suggestions on Treatment; VIII. Limitation of this Study; IX. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Are Autistic and Catatonic Regression Related? A Few Working Hypotheses Involving Gaba, Purkinje Cell Survival, Neurogenesis, and Ect; I. Introduction; II. Early Autistic Regression; III. Late Autistic Regression; IV. Catatonic Regression in Autism

V. Are Autistic and Catatonic Regression Related?VI. Theoretical Treatment Implications; VII. History of ECT in Childhood Psychoses; VIII. GABA in Autistic Regression; IX. GABA in Catatonic Regression; X. GABA and the Mechanism of Action of ECT; XI. ECS in GABA Models of Autism; XII. ECS and Purkinje Cell Survival; XIII. ECS and Neurogenesis; Acknowledgment; References; Section II Assessment; Chapter 5: Psychomotor Development and Psychopathology in Childhood; I. Three Vital Steps in Motor Development; II. Human Motility: A View From Psychoanalysis

III. Developmental Psychopathology and Motor ImpairmentReferences; Chapter 6: The Importance of Catatonia and Stereotypies in Autistic Spectrum Disorders; I. Introduction; II. Catatonia and ASD; III. Stereotypic Movement Disorder; References; Chapter 7: Prader-willi Syndrome: Atypical Psychoses and Motor Dysfunctions; I. Introduction; II. Development and Behavior; III. Psychotic Disorders; IV. Psychomotor Symptoms; V. Conclusions; References; Chapter 8: Towards A Valid Nosography and Psychopathology of Catatonia in Children and Adolescents; I. Introduction

II. Phenomenology of Catatonia in Young PeopleIII. Towards a Broader Nosography for Child, Adolescent, and Adult Catatonia; IV. Models of Catatonia; V. Psychopathological Model for Catatonia; VI. Discussion; VII. Conclusions; References; Section III Biology; Chapter 9: Is There A Common Neuronal Basis for Autism and Catatonia?; I. Introduction; II. Motor Theory of Language and Autism; III. Are Autism and Catatonia Neurobiological Syndromes?; IV. Catatonia as a Neurobiological Syndrome; V. Autism as a Neurobiological Syndrome; VI. Is There a Common Neuronal Basis for Autism and Catatonia?

VII. Future Directions: Parallel Family-Based Studies in Autism and Catatonia

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610635863

9781280635861

128063586X

9780080463384

008046338X

OCLC:

476018092