Electroconvulsive therapy for patients with major depression and probable Lewy body dementia.
Patients with dementia and depression are commonly encountered in ECT practice. A large body of case reports and case series in demented patients attests to the utility of ECT in treating concomitant depression in this population. However, there are no reported cases of patients with suspected Lewy Body dementia and depression treated with ECT. We describe our experience in treating seven such patients. All of them enjoyed substantial relief from depression with ECT, which they tolerated well. It is concluded that ECT can be effective in treating depression associated with probable Lewy Body dementia.
Rasmussen
Keith G
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Department of Psychiatry and Psychology Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. rasmussen.keith@mayo.edu
Russell
J Calvin
JC
Kung
Simon
S
Rummans
Teresa A
TA
Rae-Stuart
Emily
E
O'Connor
M Kevin
MK
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020961:Lewy Body Disease / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome