Electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of intractable seizures. Initial findings in two children.
We treated two children with intractable epilepsy with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for seizure control. One child showed a change in seizure pattern with treatment, which at greater intensity was also effective in stopping nonconvulsive status epilepticus. The other child showed a decrease in spontaneous seizure frequency during short-term treatment. These findings suggest a possible role for ECT in the management of intractable epilepsy in children who are not candidates for epileptic surgery.
Griesemer
D A
DA
Pediatric Epilepsy Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
Kellner
C H
CH
Beale
M D
MD
Smith
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GM
D000293:Adolescent; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D004829:Epilepsy, Generalized / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000927:Anticonvulsants