Mania complicating ECT

Sanders, Richard D.; Deshpande, Asha S.

doi:10.1192/bjp.157.1.153b

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“…Once the patient became manic, we had the choice to continue or to cease ECT. Because the severity of mania was moderate, the decision was made to use a pharmacologic approach [14-16]. Medications proved adequate in treating a future episode of major depression with psychosis.…”

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Electroconvulsive therapy-induced mania: a case report

Saatcioglu

Guduk

2009

J Med Case Reports

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IntroductionDespite its controversial history, electroconvulsive therapy is generally an effective treatment with few serious side effects. One rare but troublesome side effect of electroconvulsive therapy is mania.Case presentationA 33-year-old Turkish woman developed mania on three separate occasions after receiving electroconvulsive therapy for severe depressive episodes.ConclusionPatients who experience electroconvulsive therapy-related mania should be evaluated for alternative treatments when presenting with severe depression.

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