title: ECT in the Presence of Severe Cervical Spine Disease.
abstract: We present a case of the safe administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to a depressed patient with severe, unstable cervical spine disease. Using adequate muscle relaxation, a course of ECT treatments was given with excellent results. Although fears about the use of ECT in the presence of spine disease persist, attention to modern ECT technique allows a safe treatment course.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Charles H.
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kellner
authors.forename: Judith E.
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Tolhurst
authors.forename: Carol M.
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Burns