Treatment of major depression complicated by bilateral foot drop and double incontinence with ECT.
This report describes a 56-year-old man with severe depression who developed bilateral foot drop, dual incontinence, and swallowing difficulties, which required several physical investigations and consultations before an excellent response to electroconvulsive therapy occurred with reversal of all symptoms.
Shiwach
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Research Center, Terrell State Hospital, Texas 75160, USA. rshiwac@aol.com
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D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005242:Fecal Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy