lorazepam has been researched along with Autism in 6 studies
Lorazepam: A benzodiazepine used as an anti-anxiety agent with few side effects. It also has hypnotic, anticonvulsant, and considerable sedative properties and has been proposed as a preanesthetic agent.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| " He was diagnosed with catatonia and was treated successfully with lorazepam." | 8.84 | [Autism and catatonia: successful treatment using lorazepam. A case study]. ( de Winter, CF; Dhossche, DM; Stolker, JJ; van Dijk, F; Verhoeven, WM, 2007) |
| " He was diagnosed with catatonia and was treated successfully with lorazepam." | 4.84 | [Autism and catatonia: successful treatment using lorazepam. A case study]. ( de Winter, CF; Dhossche, DM; Stolker, JJ; van Dijk, F; Verhoeven, WM, 2007) |
| "There is increasing evidence that catatonia is an important source of impairment in adolescents and adults with autism." | 2.44 | Catatonia in autism: implications across the life span. ( Dhossche, DM; Kakooza-Mwesige, A; Wachtel, LE, 2008) |
| "Since almost all descriptions of autism highlight the presence of motor symptoms that characterize catatonia, an assessment for this eminently treatable syndrome is recommended for all patients considered to be autistic." | 2.43 | Catatonia in autistic spectrum disorders: a medical treatment algorithm. ( Fink, M; Ghaziuddin, N; Taylor, MA, 2006) |
| "Bilateral intraocular pressures were monitored before and after the first 7 ECTs and intermittently after ECT for 10 months of maintenance ECT." | 1.40 | Stability of intraocular pressure after retinal reattachment surgery during electroconvulsive therapy for intractable self-injury in a 12-year-old autistic boy. ( Reti, IM; Wachtel, LE; Ying, H, 2014) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 0 (0.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 2 (33.33) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 3 (50.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (16.67) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Wachtel, LE | 2 |
| Reti, IM | 1 |
| Ying, H | 1 |
| Fink, M | 1 |
| Taylor, MA | 1 |
| Ghaziuddin, N | 1 |
| de Winter, CF | 1 |
| van Dijk, F | 1 |
| Verhoeven, WM | 1 |
| Dhossche, DM | 2 |
| Stolker, JJ | 1 |
| Kakooza-Mwesige, A | 1 |
| Dhossche, D | 1 |
| Allison, DB | 1 |
| Basile, VC | 1 |
| MacDonald, RB | 1 |
| Trial | Phase | Enrollment | Study Type | Start Date | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catatonia in Ugandan Children With Nodding Syndrome and Effects of Treatment With Lorazepam: A Pilot Study[NCT02462109] | Phase 1 | 16 participants (Actual) | Interventional | 2013-03-31 | Completed | ||
| [information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024] | |||||||
3 reviews available for lorazepam and Autism
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Catatonia in autistic spectrum disorders: a medical treatment algorithm.
Topics: Adolescent; Algorithms; Anticonvulsants; Autistic Disorder; Catatonia; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Fe | 2006 |
[Autism and catatonia: successful treatment using lorazepam. A case study].
Topics: Adult; Autistic Disorder; Catatonia; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Lorazepam; Male; Treatment Out | 2007 |
Catatonia in autism: implications across the life span.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Algorithms; Autistic Disorder; Benzodiazepines; Catatonia; Child; Comorbidity; Di | 2008 |
3 other studies available for lorazepam and Autism
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
Stability of intraocular pressure after retinal reattachment surgery during electroconvulsive therapy for intractable self-injury in a 12-year-old autistic boy.
Topics: Aggression; Anticonvulsants; Antipsychotic Agents; Autistic Disorder; Child; Electroconvulsive Thera | 2014 |
Brief report: catatonia in autistic disorders.
Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Autistic Disorder; Catatonia; Disease Progression; Humans; Lorazepa | 1998 |
Brief report: comparative effects of antecedent exercise and lorazepam on the aggressive behavior of an autistic man.
Topics: Adult; Aggression; Autistic Disorder; Combined Modality Therapy; Exercise; Humans; Lorazepam; Male; | 1991 |