title: Electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with multiple sclerosis and recurrent catatonia.
abstract: Catatonia is a rare complication of multiple sclerosis (MS). We present a case of a 28-year-old inpatient with MS successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) after developing a catatonic syndrome. A subsequent relapse also responded to ECT, after which the patient received maintenance ECT for 13 months without complications. Follow-up 18 months later did not reveal any evidence of neurological deterioration. We conclude that ECT was a safe and effective treatment in this MS patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60637-1470, USA.
authors.forename: Theodote K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Pontikes
authors.forename: Stephen H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Dinwiddie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002389:Catatonia / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D018450:Disease Progression; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000077152:Olanzapine; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D000077152:Olanzapine