The journal of ECT
Electroconvulsive Therapy Under Mechanical Ventilation for Catatonia-associated Respiratory Failure.
Shotaro Fujiwara, Tomoko Nagao, Mari Inami, Sumiko Misumi, Kaya Ogawa, Masako Ito, Naoto Egawa, Takuto Ishida
Published: 202510.1097/YCT.0000000000001201
Abstract
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective, life-saving treatment for catatonia. However, comorbidities of catatonia, such as pneumonia or respiratory failure, can lead to difficulties in ECT. We report the case of a male patient in his 30s with…
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