Electroconvulsive in a 75-year-old patient with severe agitated behavior and dementia

Electroconvulsive in a 75-year-old patient with severe agitated behavior and dementia

Various drugs have been used in the management of behavioral and psychotic symptoms including aggression and agitation in dementia. However, the risk of side effects and sedation limits the use of higher doses of many agents. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been used in the management of behavio...

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Main Authors: Harshal Sathe, Mosam Phirke, Nilesh Shah, Sushma Sonavane, Avinash Desousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
Subjects:
Aggression
agitated behavior
Alzheimer's
cognitive decline
dementia
electroconvulsive therapy
Online Access:http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=153;epage=155;aulast=Sathe

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