Electroconvulsive therapy-induced mania: a case report

Despite 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. A 33-year-old Turkish woman developed mania on three separate occasions after receiving electroc...

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Published in:Journal of medical case reports 2009-11, Vol.3 (1), p.94-94, Article 94
Main Authors: Saatcioglu, Omer, Guduk, Mehmet
Format: Article
Language:English
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Care and treatment
Case report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Electroconvulsive therapy
Health aspects
Mania
Patient outcomes
Risk factors
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Summary:Despite 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. A 33-year-old Turkish woman developed mania on three separate occasions after receiving electroconvulsive therapy for severe depressive episodes. Patients who experience electroconvulsive therapy-related mania should be evaluated for alternative treatments when presenting with severe depression.
ISSN:1752-1947
1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/1752-1947-3-94