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Subdural Hematoma –
A complication of Electro Convulsive TherapyNeeraj Awasthy & Karam Chand
ABSTRACT:
Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT) is commonly used in the management of the Bipolar disorder. Rare complication of this procedure, the intracranial bleed has scantily been reported in the English literature. We report a case of such a complication in a 63 years old man who was a known case of bipolar disorder for last 30 years and required ECT application for one month. Presenting symptoms consisted of increased agitation, headache vomiting and sudden deterioration of sensorium, with CT suggestive of left-sided frontoparietal chronic subdural hematoma. Drainage of the hematoma resulted in complete resolution of raised intracranial pressure symptoms.
KEYWORDS: Electro Convulsive Therapy, intracranial bleed, chronic subdural haematoma
Pak J Med Sci October-December 2005 Vol. 21 No. 4 491-493
Correspondence:
Dr. Karam Chand,
Department of Neurosurgery,
Vardhman Mahavir Medical College &
Safdar Jung Hospital,
123, Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri,
New Delhi-110018, INDIA
Email: n_awasthy@yahoo.com
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