In:
Case Reports in Psychiatry, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2011 ( 2011), p. 1-2
Abstract:
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a powerful treatment option in severe or chronic catatonic states and has been reported to be useful in oligophrenic patients. We report the followup medical history of a patient with corpus callosum aplasia (or agenesis) who was continuously treated with ECT over three years. First, he improved considerably after a series of ECT, but relapses of catatonia made a continuous, weekly ECT necessary. Due to the severity of the brain malformation, an add-on medication with benzodiazepines and second generation antipsychotics was necessary to treat catatonic symptoms. This case emphasises the benefits of long-term ECT in oligophrenic patients.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2090-682X
,
2090-6838
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hindawi Limited
Publication Date:
2011
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2629914-8
