ECT in a Patient with Harrington Rods.
A 40-year old man with severe psychosis and unresponsive to pharmacotherapy was treated with ECT despite the presence of Harrington Rods implanted after a suicide attempt. Complete relaxation was obtained with succinylcholine chloride 2.3 mg/kg and he received nine ECT without any musculoskeletal complications, nor did recovery from the treatments appear to be delayed.
Milstein
Victor
V
Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
Small
Iver F.
IF
French
Richard N.
RN