title: Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Depressed Patient with a Functioning Ventriculoatrial Shunt.
abstract: We report a depressed man, with a ventriculoatrial shunt for normal pressure hydrocephalus, who was successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The management of patients who have brain shunts and who are referred for ECT is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Medicine (Neurology) Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: C. Edward
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Coffey
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: Richard D.
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Weiner
authors.forename: John J.
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Moossy