ECT for Major Depression and Mania with Advanced Dementia

ECT for Major Depression and Mania with Advanced Dementia

Two patients with advanced dementia and severe affective disorders were successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) without significant adverse effects. These reports illustrate that ECT can be effective for depression and mania even when complicated by moderate or severe dementia.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of ECT 2001-03, Vol.17 (1), p.65-67
Hauptverfasser: Weintraub, Daniel, Lippmann, Steven B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Dementia - therapy
Depressive Disorder - therapy
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Treatment Outcome
Treatments
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Zusammenfassung:Two patients with advanced dementia and severe affective disorders were successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) without significant adverse effects. These reports illustrate that ECT can be effective for depression and mania even when complicated by moderate or severe dementia.
ISSN:1095-0680
1533-4112
DOI:10.1097/00124509-200103000-00014