Lithium and maintenance ECT.
A 78-year-old man with a long history of major depression responded well to a course of ECT but relapsed before maintenance treatments could be started. Addition of lithium carbonate resulted in a sustained remission with maintenance treatments. The combination of maintenance ECT and lithium may be safe and effective in selected cases of refractory depression.
Stewart
J T
JT
Geropsychiatry Section, Bay Pines Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Florida, USA.
D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
D008094:Lithium