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Diminished ECT response in catatonia due to chronic neurologic condition

Conrad M Swartz1, Daniel Acosta, Anjum Bashir

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9642, USA. ectdoc@pol.net

The Journal of ECT
|June 7, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Catatonic disorder from chronic neurologic conditions show less response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) compared to functional catatonia. Further research may explore intensified treatment protocols or alternative diagnostic approaches for resistant cases.

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