ECT for major depression in a patient with acute brain trauma

A woman with depression and cerebral cortical laceration caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound received ECT 3 weeks after wounding herself and had no untoward effects. The authors discuss relative contraindications to ECT based on head injury and posttraumatic seizures.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 1983-07, Vol.140 (7), p.928-929
Hauptverfasser:	Ruedrich, S L, Chu, C C, Moore, S L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Brain Injuries - complications Depressive Disorder - etiology Depressive Disorder - therapy Electroconvulsive Therapy Female Humans Parietal Lobe - injuries Wounds, Gunshot
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Zusammenfassung:	A woman with depression and cerebral cortical laceration caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound received ECT 3 weeks after wounding herself and had no untoward effects. The authors discuss relative contraindications to ECT based on head injury and posttraumatic seizures.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.140.7.928