ECT in the Presence of Severe Cervical Spine Disease.
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.
Kellner
Charles H.
CH
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Tolhurst
Judith E.
JE
Burns
Carol M.
CM