title: Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with multiple system atrophy and bipolar disorder.
abstract: Multiple system atrophy is a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disorder with no known cure. It is a clinical diagnosis with no confirmation available other than brain biopsy after death. We report the successful treatment of multiple system atrophy co-occurring with bipolar disorder in a 62-year-old man using electroconvulsive therapy.
authors.forename: Onwuameze
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Obiora
authors.forename: Laurie May
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: McCormick
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karim
authors.forename: Pedro
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beeghly
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019578:Multiple System Atrophy / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications; D012725:Sexual Behavior
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents