Tinnitus as a symptom of psychotic depression successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy.
We present the case of a 51-year-old woman with recurrent major depression with psychotic features including severe tinnitus. Her tinnitus resolved with successful treatment of her depressive episode with electroconvulsive therapy. We review the literature on electroconvulsive therapy and tinnitus.
Popeo
Dennis M
DM
Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Tobias
Kristen G
KG
Kellner
Charles H
CH
D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome