title: [Convulsive electrotherapy in Parkinson disease. Presentation of a clinical case].
abstract: Electroshock therapy was performed in a patient with Parkinson disease who had shown intolerance to treatment with levodopa. Evaluation at 1 and 6 months post therapy revealed mild and short lived antiparkinsonian effects. The theoretical basis for this therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurología y Neurocirugía, Hospital DIPRECA, Santiago de Chile.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barrientos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaná
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Díaz
mesh_terms: D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Electroterapía convulsiva en la enfermedad de Parkinson. Presentación de un caso clínico.