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Electroconvulsive therapy for iatrogenic hypothalamic-hypopituitarism (CRF-ACTH type)
The American Journal of Psychiatry
|August 1, 1979
Summary
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may resolve persistent hypothalamic-pituitary suppression, even without psychiatric disorders. This treatment showed lasting effectiveness in a patient with CRF-ACTH type hypopituitarism.
Area of Science:
- Neuroendocrinology
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- Hypothalamic-pituitary suppression, specifically CRF-ACTH type, can persist despite discontinuation of exogenous steroids like dexamethasone.
- Severe chronic depression can be refractory to standard treatments.