title: Transient visual loss after right unilateral ECT.
abstract: We report a case of transient bilateral visual loss in a 27-year-old patient with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder after right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy that occurred immediately after her first session and resolved within 24 hours. We discuss possible mechanisms for this adverse effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA.
authors.forename: Amit P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kurani
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kellner
authors.forename: Roger E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Turbin
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Serodio
authors.forename: Lorne B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Sheren
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tannen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans