ECT and lithium in old age depression - cause or treatment of rapid cycling?
Australas Psychiatry
; 23(5): 500-2, 2015 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This article presents the case of an elderly woman experiencing a depressive phase of Bipolar Affective Disorder 1 (BPAD1), who required electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), prior to which her lithium was ceased, and who developed ultra-ultra-rapid cycling (UURC) and ultra-rapid cycling (URC). This resolved with the recommencement of lithium and continuation of ECT.METHOD:
Case report and review of the relevant literature.RESULTS:
The patient's mood stabilized with recommencement of lithium and continuation of ECT.CONCLUSIONS:
Ceasing lithium prior to ECT may carry a risk of URC or UURC in BPAD1.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtorno Bipolar
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Compostos de Lítio
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Eletroconvulsoterapia
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Antidepressivos
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Australas Psychiatry
Assunto da revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália
País de publicação:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM