ArticleFrontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry2023
Alternative psychopharmacologic treatments for pediatric catatonia: a retrospective analysis.
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- Genetics of catatonia: a systematic review of case reports and a gene pathway analysis.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025Pooled it
- SYNGAP-1 Mutation And Catatonia: A Case Series and Systematic Review.Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology · 2024Pooled it
- Catatonic Features That May Be Mistaken for Worsening Autism Show Treatment-Associated Improvement: Implications for Later Regression.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonia in Autistic and Non-Autistic Patients: An Observational Study on Course, Efficacy, Aggression, and Self-Injury Outcomes.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonia in Down Syndrome Regression Disorder: A Systematic Review, Case Series, and Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Rising Prevalence of Pediatric Catatonia Presenting to Inpatient Care: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Electrographic Features of Catatonia With or Without Comorbid Delirium.The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences · 2026Article
- Symptoms of Catatonia Observed in Down Syndrome Regressive Disorder: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- CATATOnia treatment with transcranial direct current electrostimulation: protocol of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled bicentric superiority study (CATATOES).BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Trauma-induced Catatonia in Pediatric Patients: Case Series and Literature Review.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2025Article
- High-Frequency Utilization of the Outpatient Messaging System in a Specialized Outpatient Catatonia Clinic for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology · 2025Article
- Treatment of Catatonia with Benzodiazepine, Electroconvulsive Therapy and Memantine in an Adolescent: a Case Report.Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry = Journal de l'Academie canadienne de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent · 2025Article
- Treat to Sedation: Managing Intravenous Placement for Electroconvulsive Therapy in Autism with Intellectual Disability and Hyperactive Catatonia.Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology · 2025Article
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- Use of En-Bloc Multiple Monitored Electroconvulsive Therapy in Benzodiazepine Refractory Malignant Catatonia.The journal of ECT · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Symptom Burden and Pharmacologic Management of Catatonia in Autism With Intellectual Disability: An Observational Study.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Observational
- Treatment-refractory catatonia in an adolescent with aFrontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- The theoretical sensitivity of virtual assessment of catatonia.Schizophrenia research · 2024Article
- Longitudinal Symptom Burden and Pharmacologic Management of Catatonia in Autism with and without Profound Impairment: An Observational Study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- The effectiveness of the lorazepam challenge test in pediatric catatonia: A multisite retrospective cohort study.Schizophrenia research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Pediatric catatonia is a highly co-morbid condition with treatment options often limited to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or lorazepam. However, lorazepam may not be readily available, and access to ECT is limited by restrictive legislation and stigma. This study aims to provide alternative treatment options for pediatric catatonia. Methods: The study involved a single-site retrospective analysis of a private university hospital in the southern United States. The study included patients under eighteen with catatonia who received psychopharmacologic treatment with an agent other than lorazepam. The patients were evaluated with the Bush-Francis Catatonia Rating Scale (BFCRS), Kanner Catatonia Severity Scale (KCS), and Kanner Catatonia Examination (KCE) at the time of initial evaluation and upon stabilization. A retrospective clinical global impressions-improvement (CGI-I) score was assigned by four authors. Results: 102 pediatric patients diagnosed with catatonia were identified, and 31 met criteria for the study. 20 (65%) were white, 6 (19%) were Black, 4 (13%) were Hispanic, and 1 (3%) were Indian. Most patients ( Discussion: In conclusion, all patients responded to these treatments with improvement in their catatonic symptoms. Alternative pharmacologic interventions for catatonia, including benzodiazepines other than lorazepam, valproic acid, NMDA receptor antagonists, and atypical antipsychotics were safe and effective in treating catatonia in this population.
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