Electroconvulsive Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Case Report
Persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a functional vestibular disorder that can cause significant distress and impairment. Evidence for effective PPPD treatment is still limited and among suggested treatment regimes there have been mixed findings regarding neurostimulation. We present a...
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| description | Persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a functional vestibular disorder that can cause significant distress and impairment. Evidence for effective PPPD treatment is still limited and among suggested treatment regimes there have been mixed findings regarding neurostimulation. We present a case report of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for an individual with severe PPPD. The patient was a middle-aged woman admitted for acute suicidal ideation in the setting of peripartum depression and PPPD, following several unsuccessful antidepressant trials and a prior suicide attempt. She provided voluntary consent for ECT during admission, and 10 acute bifrontal ECT treatments were completed. The patient was substantially improved in PPPD, depressive, and anxiety symptoms, as well as quality of life. ECT may be beneficial in addressing PPPD symptoms. Further research is needed regarding the role of neurostimulation in PPPD. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-efca2dfd48d74b2180bee78cc2e3feca2025-08-20T03:18:12ZengWileyCase Reports in Psychiatry2090-68382025-01-01202510.1155/crps/9996688Electroconvulsive Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Case ReportNatalie Seiler0Michelle McAlary1Richard Kanaan2Revi Nair3Department of PsychiatryDivision of Mental HealthDepartment of PsychiatryDivision of Mental HealthPersistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a functional vestibular disorder that can cause significant distress and impairment. Evidence for effective PPPD treatment is still limited and among suggested treatment regimes there have been mixed findings regarding neurostimulation. We present a case report of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for an individual with severe PPPD. The patient was a middle-aged woman admitted for acute suicidal ideation in the setting of peripartum depression and PPPD, following several unsuccessful antidepressant trials and a prior suicide attempt. She provided voluntary consent for ECT during admission, and 10 acute bifrontal ECT treatments were completed. The patient was substantially improved in PPPD, depressive, and anxiety symptoms, as well as quality of life. ECT may be beneficial in addressing PPPD symptoms. Further research is needed regarding the role of neurostimulation in PPPD.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/crps/9996688 |
| spellingShingle | Natalie Seiler Michelle McAlary Richard Kanaan Revi Nair Electroconvulsive Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Case Report Case Reports in Psychiatry |
| title | Electroconvulsive Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Case Report |
| title_full | Electroconvulsive Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Electroconvulsive Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electroconvulsive Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Case Report |
| title_short | Electroconvulsive Therapy for Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Case Report |
| title_sort | electroconvulsive therapy for persistent postural perceptual dizziness a case report |
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