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Electroconvulsive Therapy and Cerebral Venous Angioma
Lawrence B. Greenberg1, Azad Anand, Clemente T. Roque
1Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
Convulsive Therapy
|January 1, 1986
Summary
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is safe for patients with cerebral venous angiomas. Follow-up magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed no complications, suggesting ECT is a viable treatment option.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Neurology
- Psychiatry
Background:
- Cerebral venous angiomas are rare vascular malformations.
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for severe mood disorders.
- The safety of ECT in patients with cerebral venous angiomas is not well-established.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ECT in a patient with a cerebral venous angioma.
- To assess for complications related to the vascular malformation during and after ECT.
- To determine the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for monitoring cerebral venous angiomas during ECT.
Main Methods:
- A case report of a 24-year-old male with a left parietal cerebral venous angioma treated with ECT for bipolar affective disorder.
- Clinical monitoring throughout the ECT course.
- Follow-up MRI examination to assess the cerebral venous angioma.
Main Results:
- The patient successfully completed the ECT course without any complications.
- Follow-up MRI showed no evidence of adverse changes in the cerebral venous angioma.
- The vascular malformation remained stable post-ECT.
Conclusions:
- Electroconvulsive therapy can be safely administered to patients with cerebral venous angiomas.
- Magnetic resonance imaging is a safe and effective tool for monitoring these lesions during and after ECT.
- This case suggests ECT is a viable treatment option for mood disorders in patients with cerebral venous angiomas.