Safety and Efficacy of ECT in Patients With Head Injury
| Autor: | Ravi Kant, C. Edward Coffey, Antonia M. Bogyi |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Neurocognitive Disorders Behavioral Symptoms Neuropsychological Tests Severity of Illness Index behavioral disciplines and activities Electroconvulsive therapy Head Injuries Closed mental disorders medicine Humans Cognitive status Effective treatment In patient Electroconvulsive Therapy Adverse effect Aged Retrospective Studies Aged 80 and over Head injury Cognition Middle Aged medicine.disease Psychiatry and Mental health Treatment Outcome Anesthesia Closed head injury Physical therapy Female Neurology (clinical) Psychology |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 11:32-37 |
| ISSN: | 1545-7222 0895-0172 |
| Popis: | Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for certain psychiatric disorders. Eleven patients who had sustained a closed head injury were treated with ECT for their psychiatric symptoms. Eight patients responded to an index course of ECT: 2 were partial responders and became responders during continuation ECT (cECT); 1 patient was a nonresponder. Post-ECT Neurobehavioral Cognitive Status Examination and Mini-Mental State Examination scores showed no significant decline (P>0.70 and P>0.89, respectively) from baseline. Eight patients received cECT, without any lasting cognitive side effects. These findings indicate that ECT can be used effectively in patients with a history of closed head injury, without adverse effects on cognitive functioning. |
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