Abstract

ECT for Major Depression in a Patient With Acute Brain Trauma

Ruedrich S L~~Chu C C~~Moore S L

Year: 1983 Source: American Journal of Psychiatry, v.140, no.7, (July 1983), p.928-929 SIEC No: 19850090

A woman with depression & cerebral cortical laceration caused by a self-inflicted gunshot wound received ECT 3 weeks after wounding herself & had no untoward effects. The authors discuss relative contraindictions to ECT based on head injury & posttraumatic seizures.