Electroconvulsive therapy in the medically ill.
ECT is often a necessary treatment for severe psychiatric disorders in patients with medical or neurologic comorbidity. Although the available data consist largely of cases and case series, ECT is effective in treating psychopathology despite the comorbidity. With appropriate precautions and monitoring during and after ECT, complications can be minimized.
Rasmussen
Keith G
KG
Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. rasmussen.keith@mayo.edu
Rummans
Teresa A
TA
Richardson
Jarrett W
JW
D002908:Chronic Disease; D015897:Comorbidity; D018450:Disease Progression; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors