Failure to convulse with electroconvulsive therapy. A case report

A case is reported of a severely depressed patient in whom treatment with electroconvulsive therapy was abandoned because of repeated failure to induce a convulsion. Reasons for the failure to convulse and alternative treatment approaches are discussed.

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Sharpe, M, Andrew, B
Formáid: Journal article
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: 1988
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Achoimre:A case is reported of a severely depressed patient in whom treatment with electroconvulsive therapy was abandoned because of repeated failure to induce a convulsion. Reasons for the failure to convulse and alternative treatment approaches are discussed.