Dystonic Movement Disorder as Symptom of Catatonia in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Background. Catatonia is increasingly recognized as a comorbid psychiatric condition in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the overlap of behavioral characteristics between these disorders raises many diagnostic challenges. Moreover, recognizing symptoms in ASD patients with medium-low functioning...

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Main Authors: Maria Pia Riccio, Rosamaria Siracusano, Ilaria d’Alessandro, Maria Marino, Carmela Bravaccio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8832075