The safety of electroconvulsive therapy and lithium in combination: A case series and review of the literature

Journal of ECT

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 165-170

  Dolenc, Tamara J ^a   Rasmussen, Keith G ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Lithium

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; CLONAZEPAM; DIAZEPAM; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LORAZEPAM; MIRTAZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; TRAZODONE; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; APNEA; APPARATUS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEWY BODY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; SAFETY; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SAFETY;

EID: 24744467575     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yct.0000174383.96517.77     Document Type: Review

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