Is electroconvulsive therapy safe for patient with very low BMI? a case report
A case of rapid stabilization using electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for a major depressive disordered (MDD) patient with life-threatening low body mass index (BMI) is reported. This case report focuses on a 55-year-old Malay housewife with underlying hyperthyroidism in a euthyroid state who presente...
Main Authors: | Loo, JL (Author), Farah Deena Abdul Samad (Author), Hatta Sidi (Author) |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Fakulti Perubatan, UKM,
2016.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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