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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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. |
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