Assessment of Aggressive Behaviour in a Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder Requiring General Anesthesia.

Conclusions: Aggressive behaviour is a common issue for patients with ASD. When a patient's behaviour precludes examination and investigations, general anesthesia may be beneficial to facilitate the assessment process. This case illustrates the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the assessment and management of a minimally verbal patient presenting with behavioural changes. To the knowledge of the authors, this represents the first published case report of a patient with ASD requiring general anesthesia for the assessment of aggressive behaviour. PMID: 32405311 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Source Type: research