Electroconvulsive therapy for depression in a patient with an intracranial arachnoid cyst.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been frequently considered relatively contraindicated in patients with space-occupying lesions in the brain. After the 7 cases available in the literature, we describe the safe use of ECT in a depressive patient with arachnoid cyst. We provide a comprehensive review on this clinical association, and we conclude that even if the few data available are reassuring, careful neurological evaluation before the ECT treatment is indicated.
Desseilles
Martin
M
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center of Liège, 13 avenue de l'Hôpital, Liège, Belgium. mdesseilles@yahoo.fr
Thiry
Jean-Christophe
JC
Monville
Jean-François
JF
Ansseau
Marc
M
Makhinson
Michael
M
D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged