Cognitive tolerability of electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with a history of traumatic brain injury.
We present the case of a 28-year-old male with a history of a severe closed head injury who successfully underwent electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of his depression. A detailed neuropsychological evaluation demonstrated the cognitive tolerability of the treatment. We review the literature on electroconvulsive therapy and brain injury.
Martino
Celena
C
Department of Psychiatry, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07101-1709, USA. martince@umdnj.edu
Krysko
Michael
M
Petrides
Georgios
G
Tobias
Kristen G
KG
Kellner
Charles H
CH
D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests