Convulsive Status Epilepticus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient with Major Depression
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-known, safe, and efficient treatment for a variety of psychiatric diseases. We present here an unusual case of a 34-year-old patient with major depression, who developed convulsive status epilepticus persistent for eight days in connection to her first ECT—a...
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| description | Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-known, safe, and efficient treatment for a variety of psychiatric diseases. We present here an unusual case of a 34-year-old patient with major depression, who developed convulsive status epilepticus persistent for eight days in connection to her first ECT—a very uncommon but serious complication. The patient was, prior to ECT treatment, treated with lithium carbonate and clomipramine for her depression. Six years prior to the ECT, the patient had experienced a convulsive syncope resulting in traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage. This case emphasizes the importance of medical recording to detect possible risk factors when considering ECT treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db6bb0ffe3044b66bdaad739ac865a6b2025-08-20T02:21:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-68382022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8545991Convulsive Status Epilepticus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient with Major DepressionEmilie Wieben0Marianne Juel Kjeldsen1Claus H. Sørensen2Odense University HospitalOdense University HospitalOdense University HospitalElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-known, safe, and efficient treatment for a variety of psychiatric diseases. We present here an unusual case of a 34-year-old patient with major depression, who developed convulsive status epilepticus persistent for eight days in connection to her first ECT—a very uncommon but serious complication. The patient was, prior to ECT treatment, treated with lithium carbonate and clomipramine for her depression. Six years prior to the ECT, the patient had experienced a convulsive syncope resulting in traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage. This case emphasizes the importance of medical recording to detect possible risk factors when considering ECT treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8545991 |
| spellingShingle | Emilie Wieben Marianne Juel Kjeldsen Claus H. Sørensen Convulsive Status Epilepticus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient with Major Depression Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Convulsive Status Epilepticus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient with Major Depression |
| title_full | Convulsive Status Epilepticus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient with Major Depression |
| title_fullStr | Convulsive Status Epilepticus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient with Major Depression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Convulsive Status Epilepticus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient with Major Depression |
| title_short | Convulsive Status Epilepticus Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Patient with Major Depression |
| title_sort | convulsive status epilepticus induced by electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with major depression |
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