title: Topiramate for post-electroconvulsive therapy headaches.
abstract: Headache is a common adverse effect of electroconvulsive therapy. The analgesic medications acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, muscle relaxants, or narcotics usually produce only short-term benefit. Topiramate was an effective therapy for a post-electroconvulsive therapy headache that did not respond to typical pain medicines.
authors: Methodist Medical Center of Illinois, Peoria, IL 61602, USA. lye@mmci.org
authors: Lu
authors: L
authors: Ye
authors: Surya Kumar
authors: SK
authors: Karlapati
authors: Steven
authors: S
authors: Lippmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005632:Fructose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006261:Headache / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D000077236:Topiramate; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D000077236:Topiramate; D005632:Fructose