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Catatonia Development in a Patient with Bipolar Disorder Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Case Report

Authors :
Alireza Ghayoumi
Azadeh Mashayekhi
Source :
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 109-112 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2018.

Abstract

Objective: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a major treatment of catatonia; and catatonia development during electroconvulsive therapy is a highly surprising phenomenon. We present a patient with bipolar disorder who developed catatonia during ECT. Case Reports: A 21-year-old woman, with a known case of bipolar disorder in manic phase without psychotic feature, history of long acting antipsychotic use, and severe B12 deficiency, was treated with ECT. Full catatonia syndrome developed after the fifth session of ECT. Conclusion: In rare cases, catatonia can develop during ECT course in the presence of some precipitating factors. Thus, these precipitating factors should be eliminated as much as possible before the start of ECT course to prevent catatonia development.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17354587 and 20082215
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.ff9592c624246c5a4072e67ab066f92
Document Type :
article