title: Asthma/Emphysema Complication of Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Case Study.
abstract: The authors describe an elderly depressed patient with asthma/emphysema who developed severe postictal bronchospasm immediately after one electroconvulsive treatment. Possible problems and considerations in treating such patients are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital and Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fawver
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Milstein