Asthma/Emphysema Complication of Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Case Study.
The authors describe an elderly depressed patient with asthma/emphysema who developed severe postictal bronchospasm immediately after one electroconvulsive treatment. Possible problems and considerations in treating such patients are discussed.
Fawver
Jay
J
Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Milstein
Victor
V