A case of Todd's Palsy following unilateral electroconvulsive therapy

A case of Todd's Palsy following unilateral electroconvulsive therapy

This case describes a woman undergoing unilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) who developed a Todd's Palsy following the treatment, and which resolved when converted to bilateral ECT. We go on to hypothesize that this rare side effect may be an indication of the need to switch laterality du...

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Veröffentlicht in:Indian journal of psychiatry 2012-04, Vol.54 (2), p.192-193
Hauptverfasser: Bell, Christine, Lepping, Peter, Clifford, John, Gardner-Thorpe, Catherine
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Sprache:eng
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Electroconvulsive therapy
Paralysis
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Zusammenfassung:This case describes a woman undergoing unilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) who developed a Todd's Palsy following the treatment, and which resolved when converted to bilateral ECT. We go on to hypothesize that this rare side effect may be an indication of the need to switch laterality during a course of ECT.
ISSN:0019-5545
1998-3794
DOI:10.4103/0019-5545.99541