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ECT in patients with intracranial masses.

Rasmussen KG, Perry CL, Sutor B, Moore KM

Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, 200 First Street, Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. rasmussen.keith@mayo.edu

The authors describe the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment of seven patients who had intracranial masses or mass effect and one patient who was status post mass resection. None suffered any neurological deterioration during ECT. They provide recommendations for clinical practice with such patients.

Published 13 April 2007 in J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci, 19(2): 191-3.
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