Effect of Different Doses of Sugammadex on Recovery and Hemodynamic Parameters in Reversing Neuromuscular Blockade in Patients Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy by Kadir ARSLAN, Gozde UCUKSARAC, Hale CETIN ARSLAN, Erkan AYDIN, Ayca Sultan SAHIN

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Differences in the Treatment Response to Antithyroid Drugs versus Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Case of Recurrent Catatonia due to Graves’ Disease by Takahiro Saito, Rie Saito, Hiroshi Suwa, Fumiatsu Yakushiji, Kenji Takezawa, Mitsuru Nakamura

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Adjunctive electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of a patient with comorbid major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anorexia nervosa – a case report by Agnieszka Kuc, Albert Stachura, Piotr Jażdżyk, Joanna Grzelińska, Łukasz Święcicki

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THE PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION OF ECT TREATMENTS IN FINLAND – RESULTS FROM A NATIONAL SURVEY by SAANA KARTTUNEN, LAURI VIRTANEN, ANU HOLM, NIKO SEPPÄLÄ, PETRI SUMIA, ERIKA JÄÄSKELÄINEN, KAIJA JÄRVENTAUSTA

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Alternative psychopharmacologic treatments for pediatric catatonia: a retrospective analysis by Joshua R. Smith, Joshua R. Smith, Isaac Baldwin, Tasia York, Carina Anderson, Trey McGonigle, Simon Vandekar, Lee Wachtel, James Luccarelli, James Luccarelli

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Trajectory of peripheral inflammation during index ECT in association with clinical outcomes in treatment-resistant depression by Christina M. Hough, Jennifer L. Kruse, Randall T. Espinoza, John O. Brooks, III, Eliza J. Congdon, Viviane Norris, Michelle G. Craske, Katherine L. Narr

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Memantine-responsive catatonia secondary to tuberculosis, neurocysticercosis, and pneumococcal pneumonia: A case series by Debanjan Bhattacharjee, Ujjwal Bandyopadhyay

“…Benzodiazepines like lorazepam and electroconvulsive therapy are the conventional treatment modalities for catatonia. …”
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Diagnostic, Treatment, and System Challenges in the Management of Recurrent Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome on a General Medical Service by Karan Verma, Vivek Jayadeva, Raymond Serrano, Karthik Sivashanker

“…However, there is limited guidance available through literature for further management if benzodiazepine treatment is ineffective and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is not readily accessible. …”
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Delirium with Concurrent Use of Lithium and ECT and the Safety Implications: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Mustafa Ali, Barikar C. Malathesh, Seshadri Sekhar Chatterjee, Soumitra Das, Prakriti Pokhrel, Mary Elizabeth Trejo Hernandez, John C. Murnin

“…Additionally, alterations in blood-brain barrier permeability, such as those caused by electroconvulsive therapy and age, increased the likelihood of delirium. …”
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Magnetic Seizure Therapy for Unipolar and Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review by Eric Cretaz, André R. Brunoni, Beny Lafer

“…Magnetic seizure therapy (MST) is a novel, experimental therapeutic intervention, which combines therapeutic aspects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation, in order to achieve the efficacy of the former with the safety of the latter. …”
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The Use of Succinylcholine in Brugada Syndrome: A Case Report and Discussion of Literature by Marcus M. de Wolf, Nellie M. Rus, Guus H. Beljaars, Hanno L. Tan

“…We describe a patient with a major depression and a newly discovered Brugada syndrome, who was successfully treated with 35 electroconvulsive therapy sessions using succinylcholine as muscle relaxant. …”
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When the Patient Believes That the Organs Are Destroyed: Manifestation of Cotard’s Syndrome by Leonardo Machado, Luiz Evandro de Lima Filho, Liliane Machado

“…Although the electroconvulsive therapy is the most described treatment modality in the literature, the reported case had therapeutic success with association of imipramine and risperidone.…”
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Intravenous Ketamine for Suicidal Behavior in Severe Depression with Psychotic Features by T. V. Pavan Kumar, Divya Bolla, Raj Kiran Donthu, Anzory Pathak

“…Depression is the leading cause of suicide, and antidepressants and modified electroconvulsive therapy (mECT) are the preferred treatment modalities. …”
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Psychosis Crisis Associated with Thyrotoxicosis due to Graves’ Disease by Lilibet Urias-Uribe, Emmanuel Valdez-Solis, Claudia González-Milán, Claudia Ramírez-Rentería, Aldo Ferreira-Hermosillo

“…However, in some cases, the resolution of psychiatric symptoms is partial and may require the use of electroconvulsive therapy.…”
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Augmentative Asenapine in a Recurrent Manic Catatonic Patient with Partial Response to Clozapine by Massimiliano Buoli, Cristina Dobrea, Alice Caldiroli, Laura Cremaschi, A. Carlo Altamura

“…First-line treatment consists of benzodiazepines, while in case of resistance electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and clozapine have shown positive results. …”
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Updates in Refractory Status Epilepticus by Rohit Marawar, Maysaa Basha, Advait Mahulikar, Aaron Desai, Kushak Suchdev, Aashit Shah

“…Alternative treatment options including diet therapies, electroconvulsive therapy, and surgical resection in case of a focal lesion should be considered. …”
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Recurrent Catatonia due to Episodic Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by Soumitra Das, Sakshi Prasad, Palak Atul Fichadia, Abhigan Babu Shrestha, Ozge C. Amuk Williams, Anil Bachu

“…Success rates have been recorded with both benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Gauging the severity of her symptoms and poor drug compliance, the patient was opted for and successfully treated with ECT. …”
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A Pharmacotherapy and ECT resistant OCD patient’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Tacettin KURU, M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR

“…In this case report cognitive behavioral therapy’s (CBT) location in treatmentresistant patients is discussed from pharmacotherapy and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) resistant an OCD patient. Case: Patient was 46 years old, male. …”
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Periodic Catatonia Marked by Hypercortisolemia and Exacerbated by the Menses: A Case Report and Literature Review by Samantha Zwiebel, Alejandro G. Villasante-Tejanos, Jose de Leon

“…Records from 17 prior admissions documented elevations of WBC and LDH and included an abnormal dexamethasone suppression test (DST) which normalized with electroconvulsive therapy. Two later admissions showed CK and WBC elevations. …”
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A Case of Schizophrenia in a Young Male Adult with no History of Substance Abuse: Impact of Clinical Pharmacists’ Interventions on Patient Outcome by Mercy N. A. Opare-Addo, Josephine Mensah, Grace Owusu Aboagye

“…Key interventions offered included rapid tranquilization, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychotherapy. Medications administered to the patient while on admission included IV diazepam, IM haloperidol, IV Ketamine, IM flupentixol, olanzapine tablets, and trihexyphenidyl tablets. …”
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