Prolonged neurologic deficits with brain MRI changes following ECT in an adolescent with a CACNA1a-related disorder; a case report

Prolonged neurologic deficits with brain MRI changes following ECT in an adolescent with a CACNA1a-related disorder; a case report

Abstract Background Electroconvulsive therapy is used to treat depression and schizophrenia with infrequent use in pediatric patients. We report a case of an adolescent with autism spectrum disorder and acute catatonia that presented with status epilepticus (SE) and prolonged neurologic deficits wit...

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Main Authors: Joseph Vithayathil, Colbey Freeman, Marin Jacobwitz, Erin Simon Schwartz, Sonika Agarwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
CACNA1a
Status epilepticus
Cerebral edema
Hemiplegic migraine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02994-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-022-02994-7

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