Failure to convulse with electroconvulsive therapy. A case report.
A case is reported of a severely depressed patient in whom treatment with electroconvulsive therapy was abandoned because of repeated failure to induce a convulsion. Reasons for the failure to convulse and alternative treatment approaches are discussed.
Sharpe
M
M
Warneford Hospital, Oxford.
Andrew
B
B
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans