title: ECT in a Patient with Harrington Rods.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Milstein
authors.forename: Iver F.
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Small
authors.forename: Richard N.
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: French