Why the study?
Does electroconvulsive therapy improve clinical outcomes in patients with catatonia?
Population
27 patients with catatonia treated with ECT between 1991 and 2009, mean age 49 ± 19 years, 56% women. 48%…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May support ECT response predictors in catatonia; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before guiding practice.
Does electroconvulsive therapy improve clinical outcomes in patients with catatonia?
Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for catatonia, with higher response rates observed in younger patients, those with autonomic dysregulation, and those receiving daily administration during the first week.
Waarde et al. (2010) studied this question.
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