Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive Therapy
A 43-year-old female with a 27-year history of obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depression had previously been treated with psychotherapy, antidepressant, and antipsychotic medications. Because these treatments were minimally...
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| description | A 43-year-old female with a 27-year history of
obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depression
had previously been treated with psychotherapy,
antidepressant, and antipsychotic medications.
Because these treatments were minimally effective
and because the frequency and duration of her
depressive episodes continued to increase, the
patient was scheduled to undergo a series of
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedures. The
patient received four ECT treatments during one
month. Stimulating current was delivered to the
right frontotemporal region of the head.
Electroencephalographic seizures occurred during
each of the ECT procedures. After the patient
recovered from anesthesia, she complained of
headaches, muscle pain, amnesia, and, after the
fourth ECT, she reported a ringing sound in her
right ear. Audiometric testing the day after the
fourth ECT revealed a slight increase in threshold
for 8000 Hz tones in her right ear. It is
likely that current delivered during the fourth
ECT treatment triggered the perception of tinnitus
for this patient. The unique organization of this
patient's central nervous and auditory systems
combined with her particular pharmacological
history might have predisposed her to developing
tinnitus. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a4cd4f964db44aa5a4bbbf5664436e892025-02-03T01:03:46ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-682X2090-68382011-01-01201110.1155/2011/607061607061Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive TherapyRobert L. Folmer0Yongbing Shi1Sarah Theodoroff2National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR 97239, USADepartment of Otolaryngology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USANational Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR 97239, USAA 43-year-old female with a 27-year history of obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depression had previously been treated with psychotherapy, antidepressant, and antipsychotic medications. Because these treatments were minimally effective and because the frequency and duration of her depressive episodes continued to increase, the patient was scheduled to undergo a series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedures. The patient received four ECT treatments during one month. Stimulating current was delivered to the right frontotemporal region of the head. Electroencephalographic seizures occurred during each of the ECT procedures. After the patient recovered from anesthesia, she complained of headaches, muscle pain, amnesia, and, after the fourth ECT, she reported a ringing sound in her right ear. Audiometric testing the day after the fourth ECT revealed a slight increase in threshold for 8000 Hz tones in her right ear. It is likely that current delivered during the fourth ECT treatment triggered the perception of tinnitus for this patient. The unique organization of this patient's central nervous and auditory systems combined with her particular pharmacological history might have predisposed her to developing tinnitus.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/607061 |
| spellingShingle | Robert L. Folmer Yongbing Shi Sarah Theodoroff Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive Therapy Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| title_full | Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| title_fullStr | Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| title_short | Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive Therapy |
| title_sort | chronic tinnitus following electroconvulsive therapy |
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