Electroconvulsive therapy for a patient with metallic internal fixation in mandible
Kar, Nilamadhab
Mannix, Jenny Sichel, Maggie Viswanathan, Jayshree Kaur, Kamalpreet Thirthalli, Jagadisha
Mannix, Jenny
Sichel, Maggie
Viswanathan, Jayshree
Kaur, Kamalpreet
Thirthalli, Jagadisha
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2011-09
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the presence of metal in the skull may cause concern among clinicians. The literature is sparse, with only a few case reports in this area. We present here a case where ECT was administered in a patient with metallic internal fixation for the fracture of mandible. The 37-year-old man presented with severe depression, suicide risk, and alcohol dependence. Administration of ECT was uneventful, with no complications during ECT or at follow-up; and there was successful resolution of symptoms. This case report demonstrates that ECT may be safe in the presence of metallic implants in mandible.
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Kar, Nilamadhab; Mannix, Jenny; Sichel, Maggie; Viswanathan, Jayshree; Kaur, Kamalpreet; Thirthalli, Jagadisha. Electroconvulsive Therapy for a Patient With Metallic Internal Fixation in Mandible. The Journal of Electroconvulsive Therapy 28(2):p e3-e4, June 2012. | DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e318239c322
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