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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Catatonia: The "Iron Triangle" Rediscovered in a Case Report.

Pamela Fantozzi, Claudia Del Grande, Stefano Berloffa, Greta Tolomei, Carmen Salluce, Antonio Narzisi, Gianluca Salarpi, Barbara Capovani, Gabriele Masi

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Pamela FantozziIRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Calambrone, 56018 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5492-8929
Claudia Del GrandeAzienda Usl Toscana Nord-Ovest, Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service of Diagnosis and Treatment, Hospital "Santa Chiara", 38122 Pisa, Italy.
Stefano BerloffaIRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Calambrone, 56018 Pisa, Italy.
Greta TolomeiIRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Calambrone, 56018 Pisa, Italy.
Carmen SalluceIRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Calambrone, 56018 Pisa, Italy.
Antonio NarzisiIRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Calambrone, 56018 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3996-3827
Gianluca SalarpiAzienda Usl Toscana Nord-Ovest, Department of Mental Health, Pontedera, 38122 Pisa, Italy.
Barbara CapovaniAzienda Usl Toscana Nord-Ovest, Department of Mental Health, Psychiatric Service of Diagnosis and Treatment, Hospital "Santa Chiara", 38122 Pisa, Italy.
Gabriele MasiIRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, Calambrone, 56018 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7770-926X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Catatonia is a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome, occurring in the context of different psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders, in neurological and medical disorders, and after substance abuse or withdrawal. The relationship between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSDs) and catatonia has been previously discussed, with the three disorders interpreted as different manifestations of the same underlying brain disorder (the "Iron Triangle"). We discuss in this paper the diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic implications of this complex relationship in an adolescent with ASD, who presented an acute psychotic onset with catatonia, associated with mixed mood symptoms. Second-generation antipsychotics were used to manage psychotic, behavioral and affective symptoms, with worsening of the catatonic symptoms. In this clinical condition, antipsychotics may be useful at the lowest dosages, with increases only in the acute phases, especially when benzodiazepines are ineffective. Mood stabilizers with higher GABAergic effects (such as Valproate and Gabapentin) and Lithium salts may be more useful and well tolerated, given the frequent association of depressive and manic symptoms with mixed features.

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Autism Spectrum Disordercatatoniadepressionmaniamood stabilizersSchizophrenia Spectrum Disordersecond-generation antipsychotics

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PMID36670628
PMCPMC9856853

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