Electroconvulsive therapy use for refractory status epilepticus in an implantable vagus nerve stimulation patient: A case report

Electroconvulsive therapy use for refractory status epilepticus in an implantable vagus nerve stimulation patient: A case report

IntroductionStatus epilepticus (SE) has a mortality rate of 20 to 50%, with acute symptomatic SE having a higher risk compared to chronic SE. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been utilized for the treatment of refractory SE with a success rate estimate of 57.9%. There are no known reported cases...

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Main Authors: Lauren Katzell, Emily M. Beydler, Richard Holbert, Laura Rodriguez-Roman, Brent R. Carr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
electroconvulsive therapy
status epilepticus
vagus nerve stimulation
refractory epilepsy
case reports
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1126956/full

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