Use of electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with chorea neuroacanthocytosis and prominent delusions

Journal of ECT

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages e5-e6

  Rutherford, Michael ^a  

^a SOUTH WEST LONDON AND ST GEORGE'S MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ECT; Electroconvulsive therapy; Neuroacanthocytosis; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

FLUPENTIXOL DECANOATE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MIRTAZAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOREA-ACANTHOCYTOSIS; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; NURSING HOME; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CHOREA; DELUSIONS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROACANTHOCYTOSIS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861800433     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31823c071d     Document Type: Article

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