Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

HIV-induced stupor treated with ECT

L Kessing1, J H LaBianca, T G Bolwig

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Convulsive Therapy
|September 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Aksel Brockhusen Bertelsen *25 July 1936 †9 October 2019.

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica·2020
Same author

Research and publishing.

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica·2015
Same author

Regional brain volumes, diffusivity, and metabolite changes after electroconvulsive therapy for severe depression.

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica·2015
Same author

Electroconvulsive therapy reappraised.

Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica·2014
Same author

Kindling: a model for the development of tardive dyskinesia?

Behavioural neurology·2014
Same author

In memoriam: ole j. Rafaelsen, 13 april, 1930 to 20 august, 1987.

Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England)·2011

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can cause severe psychiatric and neurological symptoms. Electroconvulsive therapy effectively treated a patient with HIV-associated psychosis, depression, neuropathy, and myelopathy.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can manifest with diverse neurological and psychiatric complications.
  • The interplay between HIV, central nervous system involvement, and mental health disorders requires further investigation.

Observation:

  • A 27-year-old male, diagnosed with HIV, exhibited severe depressive stupor, peripheral neuropathy, and myelopathy.
  • The rapid succession of psychiatric and neurological symptoms suggested a direct link to HIV, in the absence of other causes.

Findings:

  • The patient's presentation indicated that HIV itself may precipitate psychotic episodes and severe neurological deficits.
  • Successful treatment was achieved using electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Related Experiment Videos

Implications:

  • This case highlights the potential for HIV to directly induce complex neuropsychiatric disorders.
  • Electroconvulsive therapy presents a viable and effective treatment option for severe HIV-associated psychosis and neurological impairment.
  • Further research into the mechanisms of HIV-induced neuropsychiatric conditions and optimal treatment strategies is warranted.