Catatonia is a syndrome characterized by alterations in motor, vocal and behavioral
signs, generally occurring in the context of various medical and neuropsychiatric
conditions [
[1]
]. Recent evidence suggests an increased recognition of catatonia as a comorbid syndrome
of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), with a prevalence ranging between 12% and 17% [
[2]
]. Although the nature of the association between these two conditions is still unclear,
the co-occurrence of catatonic symptoms and ASD may be due to shared abnormalities
in neuronal circuitries. Indeed, alteration in several areas of the prefrontal cortex
was documented to play a critical role in catatonia [
[3]
] as well as in ASD [
[4]
].To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: August 24, 2015
Received:
July 23,
2015
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