title: Nonconvulsive status epilepticus after electroconvulsive therapy.
abstract: We describe three cases of nonconvulsive status epilepticus induced by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Nonconvulsive status epilepticus is an important differential diagnosis in patients who develop prolonged confusion after ECT. The present cases exemplify the difficulty in defining the diagnosis on the basis of the clinical manifestations. The application of electroencephalography is recommended in monitoring patients with prolonged confusion following ECT. Concurrent drug therapy and ECT is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, 6234, The Neuroscience Center, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. juul.povlsen@rh.dk
authors.forename: Uffe Juul
authors.initials: UJ
authors.lastname: Povlsen
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wildschiødtz
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Høgenhaven
authors.forename: Tom Gert
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Bolwig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology*