Electroconvulsive therapy for depression in a patient with an intracranial arachnoid cyst

Martin Desseilles; Jean-Christophe Thiry; Jean-François Monville; Marc Ansseau; Michael Makhinson

doi:10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181729268

Electroconvulsive therapy for depression in a patient with an intracranial arachnoid cyst

Martin Desseilles, Jean-Christophe Thiry, Jean-François Monville, Marc Ansseau, Michael Makhinson

Namur Research Institute for Life Sciences

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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
Pages (from-to)	64-6
Number of pages	3
Journal	The journal of ECT
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181729268
Publication status	Published - Mar 2009

Keywords

Arachnoid Cysts
Depressive Disorder
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged

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