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...
Main Authors: | Lauren Katzell, Emily M. Beydler, Richard Holbert, Laura Rodriguez-Roman, Brent R. Carr |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1126956/full |
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