Agitated depression successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy combined with steroid cover in a patient with Addison's disease

We report the case of a 70-year-old man with Addison's disease who developed severe agitated depression resulting in life-threatening medical conditions. The depression was treated safely with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) combined with steroid cover. Administration of steroid cover just befo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry 2007-05, Vol.31 (4), p.956-958
Hauptverfasser:	Suzuki, Kazumasa, Awata, Shuichi, Oyama, Yasunori, Fujiyama, Megumi, Takano, Takehisa, Sugawara, Akira, Matsuoka, Hiroo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Addison Disease - complications Addison's disease Adrenals. Adrenal axis. Renin-angiotensin system (diseases) Adult and adolescent clinical studies Aged Biological and medical sciences Depression Depressive Disorder - complications Depressive Disorder - therapy Electroconvulsive Therapy Endocrinopathies Hormones. Endocrine system Humans Male Medical sciences Mood disorders Non tumoral diseases. Target tissue resistance. Benign neoplasms Pharmacology. Drug treatments Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychomotor Agitation - complications Psychomotor Agitation - therapy Psychopathology. Psychiatry Steroid cover Steroids - therapeutic use Treatments
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a 70-year-old man with Addison's disease who developed severe agitated depression resulting in life-threatening medical conditions. The depression was treated safely with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) combined with steroid cover. Administration of steroid cover just before each ECT session may increase safety of the ECT procedure in psychiatric patients with Addison's disease.
ISSN:	0278-5846 1878-4216
DOI:	10.1016/j.pnpbp.2007.01.017