Abstract
Catatonia, a state of neurogenic motor immobility and behavioral abnormality manifested by mutism, negativism, rigidity, posturing, stereotypy, and stupor, emerges in numerous psychiatric disorders, mainly in schizophrenia and mood disorders [1]. One of the main treatments for catatonia is electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Previous studies have reported response rates to ECT in all forms of catatonic patients ranging from 80% to 100% [1]. Side effects of ECT are headaches, muscle aches, memory loss, cognitive dysfunction, cardiovascular problems, and in rare cases, mania [2]. In this case report, we present a patient with bipolar I disorder with catatonia treated with ECT, after which mania occurred.
| Translated title of the contribution | Electroconvulsive Therapy for Catatonia in a Patient with Bipolar I Disorder: A Case Report |
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| Original language | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Pages (from-to) | 98-99 |
| Journal | Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry ＝ 臺灣精神醫學 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Mar |