Electroconvulsive in a 75-year-old patient with severe agitated behavior and dementia

Various drugs have been used in the management of behavioral and psychotic symptoms including aggression and agitation in dementia. However, the risk of side effects and sedation limits the use of higher doses of many agents. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been used in the management of behavio...

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Principais autores:	Harshal Sathe, Mosam Phirke, Nilesh Shah, Sushma Sonavane, Avinash Desousa
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:	Journal of Geriatric Mental Health
Assuntos:	Aggression agitated behavior Alzheimer's cognitive decline dementia electroconvulsive therapy
Acceso en liña:	http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2017;volume=4;issue=2;spage=153;epage=155;aulast=Sathe
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