Agitated depression successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy combined with steroid cover in a patient with Addison's disease |
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| Authors: | Suzuki Kazumasa Awata Shuichi Oyama Yasunori Fujiyama Megumi Takano Takehisa Sugawara Akira Matsuoka Hiroo |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Psychiatry, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan. kazumasa_tohoku@umin.ac.jp |
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| Abstract: | We report the case of a 70-year-old man with Addison's disease who developed severe agitated depression resulting in life-threatening medical conditions. The depression was treated safely with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) combined with steroid cover. Administration of steroid cover just before each ECT session may increase safety of the ECT procedure in psychiatric patients with Addison's disease. |
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| Keywords: | ACTH, adrenocorticotropic hormone CRH, corticotropin-releasing hormone DHEA, dehydroepiandrosterone ECT, electroconvulsive therapy HPA, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal. |
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