Key result
Electroconvulsive therapy (up to 400 sessions over 60 years) for recurrent depressive disorder in an 89-year-old woman demonstrated minimal cognitive impairment and an excellent safety record.
Population
89-year-old woman with a 60-year history of recurrent depressive disorder
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
60 years
Authors
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May support maintenance ECT in select refractory cases; leaves open confirmation in prospective studies.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report suggests that maintenance ECT can be safe and effective for recurrent depression over a long life course, even in frail patients with multiple comorbidities.
Carney et al. (2015) conducted a case report in recurrent depressive disorder (n=1). Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was evaluated. Electroconvulsive therapy (up to 400 sessions over 60 years) for recurrent depressive disorder in an 89-year-old woman demonstrated minimal cognitive impairment and an excellent safety record.
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