title: [Electric stimulation (ECT) in Parkinson disease].
abstract: A case report and a review of the literature concerning electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of Parkinson's disease with special reference to the therapy of "on-off" phenomena is given. The first report of positive effect appeared in 1959 and, with a single exception, all published articles on this topic point to a positive outcome of ECT. There seems to be a specific anti-Parkinsonian effect alongside the well-known effect on various psychotic conditions. ECT thus must be considered a valuable intervention when drug therapy is insufficient, when prolonged medication leads to decreased efficacy, or when patients develop neuro-psychiatric manifestations. A short review of the pathophysiological mechanisms which may underly the effect of ECT in Parkinson's disease is given.
authors.affiliation: Rigshospitalet, psykiatrisk afdeling O, København.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dam
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pakkenberg
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Bolwig
mesh_terms: D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: El-stimulationsbehandling (NCE) af Parkinson's sygdom.