Bailine Samuel H, Petraviciute Sonata
Department of Psychiatry Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA.
J ECT. 2007 Mar;23(1):21-2. doi: 10.1097/01.yct.0000263256.06421.7a.
Autism and Asperger disorder are pervasive developmental disorders that impair social interactions and communications. They are characterized by repetitive and stereotyped behaviors. Catatonia, a syndrome which is most often associated with schizophrenia and affective disorders, is seen in up to 6% of patients with autistic spectrum disorders and in 12% to 17% of adolescents with these disorders. Catatonic symptoms in these cases have been responsive to treatment with electroconvulsive therapy. We report a case of adolescent identical twins with PDD/Asperger disorder who exhibited catatonia and were successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy.
自闭症和阿斯伯格综合征是广泛性发育障碍，会损害社交互动和沟通能力。其特征为重复和刻板行为。紧张症是一种最常与精神分裂症和情感障碍相关的综合征，在高达6%的自闭症谱系障碍患者以及12%至17%的患有这些障碍的青少年中可见。这些病例中的紧张症症状对电休克治疗有反应。我们报告了一例患有广泛性发育障碍/阿斯伯格综合征的青少年同卵双胞胎病例，他们表现出紧张症，并通过电休克治疗成功治愈。
