title: Relief by electroconvulsive therapy for postsurgical delirium in malignant catatonia.
abstract: We report a 46-year-old man who was successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy for neuroleptic malignant syndrome that developed during the course of delirium after cardiac surgery. We suggest that electroconvulsive therapy be considered as a reasonable treatment alternative for relevant cases.
authors.affiliation: Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Psychiatry, Ankara, Turkey. ozdemirbarbaros@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Barbaros
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Özdemir
authors.forename: Cemil
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Çelik
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Çinar
authors.forename: Aytekin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Özşahin
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D002389:Catatonia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009459:Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006220:Haloperidol