ECT in patients with intracranial masses.
The authors describe the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment of seven patients who had intracranial masses or mass effect and one patient who was status post mass resection. None suffered any neurological deterioration during ECT. They provide recommendations for clinical practice with such patients.
Rasmussen
Keith G
KG
Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, 200 First Street, Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. rasmussen.keith@mayo.edu
Perry
Candace Lynn
CL
Sutor
Bruce
B
Moore
Katherine M
KM
D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*