Abstract
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been frequently considered relatively contraindicated in patients with space-occupying lesions in the brain. After the 7 cases available in the literature, we describe the safe use of ECT in a depressive patient with arachnoid cyst. We provide a comprehensive review on this clinical association, and we conclude that even if the few data available are reassuring, careful neurological evaluation before the ECT treatment is indicated.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 64-6 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | The journal of ECT |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2009 |
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Keywords
- Arachnoid Cysts
- Depressive Disorder
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
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Desseilles, M., Thiry, J-C., Monville, J-F., Ansseau, M., & Makhinson, M. (2009). Electroconvulsive therapy for depression in a patient with an intracranial arachnoid cyst. The journal of ECT, 25(1), 64-6. https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181729268