title: Post-electroconvulsive therapy status epilepticus and tardive seizure in a patient with rapid cycling bipolar disorder, epilepsy, and intellectual disability.
abstract: We describe a case of status epilepticus and tardive seizure after electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with rapid cycling bipolar disorder, epilepsy, and intellectual disability. This case study illustrates the need of careful inquiry of history of seizure while planning electroconvulsive therapy and the concomitant use of antiepileptic drugs if warranted especially in vulnerable population such as patients with intellectual disability.
authors.affiliation: Rural Health Academic Centre, University of Melbourne, and Goulburn Valley Area Mental Health Services, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. saji.joseph@gvhealth.org.au
authors.forename: Saji Joseph
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chathanchirayil
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications*; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants