title: Treatment of Parkinson's disease with electroconvulsive therapy.
abstract: There is substantial evidence that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) can ameliorate the symptoms of Parkinson's disease independent of any antidepressant activity. ECT thus presents a treatment alternative for the severely impaired, medication-resistant Parkinson's patient. In this article, we review the literature on this subject and present our recommendations for current clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Health Sciences, Chicago Medical School, Illinois.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Abrams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007980:Levodopa