Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for intractable Parkinson's disease

Steven P. Wengel; William J. Burke; Ronald F. Pfeiffer; William H. Roccaforte; Stephen R. Paige

doi:10.1097/00019442-199800630-00009

Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for intractable Parkinson's disease

Steven P. Wengel, William J. Burke, Ronald F. Pfeiffer, William H. Roccaforte, Stephen R. Paige

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The authors administered electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to four patients with intractable Parkinson's disease who were free from depression or dementia. After an initial 'acute' phase, subjects received bitemporal maintenance ECT every 3 to 4 weeks for up to 12 months. Serial measures of mood, cognition, and motor function were performed. One subject developed cognitive impairment after seven maintenance treatments, and another developed delusions during the acute phase of the study. The two subjects completing the 12-month maintenance phase noted significant reductions in 'off' time without impairment of cognitive functioning.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	263-269
Number of pages	7
Journal	American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00019442-199800630-00009
State	Published - 1998
Externally published	Yes

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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