Why the study?
Is electroconvulsive therapy cognitively tolerated in a patient with a history of severe traumatic brain injury and depression?
Is electroconvulsive therapy cognitively tolerated in a patient with a history of severe traumatic brain injury and depression?
Electroconvulsive therapy was shown to be cognitively tolerated in a single patient with a history of severe traumatic brain injury.
We present the case of a 28-year-old male with a history of a severe closed head injury who successfully underwent electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of his depression. A detailed neuropsychological evaluation demonstrated the cognitive tolerability of the treatment. We review the literature on electroconvulsive therapy and brain injury.
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