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Status Epilepticus after Electroconvulsive Therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Allan I. F. Scott  and
William Riddle
Allan I. F. Scott*
Affiliation:
University Department of Psychiatry, Kennedy Tower, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF
William Riddle
Affiliation:
Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

Status epilepticus is a rare complication of ECT. We describe a patient who suffered a prolonged seizure which required termination with intravenous diazepam. The status epilepticus was not accompanied by motor movements, and the diagnosis was made only because of simultaneous EEG monitoring. The incidence of status epilepticus after ECT may be underestimated.

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Brief Report
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 155 , Issue 1 , July 1989 , pp. 119 - 121
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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