Resolution of catatonia by successful seizure induction via electroconvulsive therapy with electrodes applied bilaterally to the parietotemporal region

Journal of ECT

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 103-105

  Suzuki, Kazumasa ^a   Shindo, Tsuyoshi ^b   Katsura, Masahiro ^a   Takamatsu, Kousei ^a   Ebina, Yukio ^b   Takano, Takehisa ^b   Awata, Shuichi ^c   Matsuoka, Hiroo ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c SENDAI CITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catatonia; Efficacy; Electroconvulsive therapy; High seizure threshold; Parietotemporal electrode placement; Seizure induction

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PHENYTOIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DELUSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MUTISM; PARIETAL LOBE; REMISSION; SEIZURE; STUPOR; TEMPORAL LOBE;

AGED; CATATONIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARIETAL LOBE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TEMPORAL LOBE;

EID: 34249893374     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/yct.0b013e31803025f6     Document Type: Article

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