RECURRENT SELF-LIMITED HYPERTHERMIA FOLLOWING ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective and safe treatment for severe mental disorders, when it is implemented under an adequate surveillance. Its most frequently described side effects are anterograde amnesia, mania, post- ictal confusion, nausea, headache, myalgia, oral lacerations and den...

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Published inActas espanolas de psiquiatria Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 41 - 43
Main Authors Sánchez-Morla, Eva María, Gómez de Las Heras, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Spain Actas Espanolas Psiquiatria 01.01.2023
Subjects
Confusion
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Humans
Hyperthermia, Induced
Mental Disorders
Psychiatry
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective and safe treatment for severe mental disorders, when it is implemented under an adequate surveillance. Its most frequently described side effects are anterograde amnesia, mania, post- ictal confusion, nausea, headache, myalgia, oral lacerations and dental injuries.
ISSN:1139-9287
1578-2735