ECT for major depression and mania with advanced dementia.
Two patients with advanced dementia and severe affective disorders were successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) without significant adverse effects. These reports illustrate that ECT can be effective for depression and mania even when complicated by moderate or severe dementia.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003704:Dementia / Q000628:therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome