title: Electroconvulsive Therapy in Acute Life-Threatening Catatonia with Associated Cardiac and Respiratory Decompensation.
abstract: A 61-year-old white female patient with known endogenous depression developed acute life-threatening catatonia. Associated cardiac and respiratory insufficiency prevented drug therapy. The patient was successfully treated with ECT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Landesnervenklinik Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Geretsegger
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rochowanski