Severe agitation in severe early-onset Alzheimer's disease resolves with ECT
Severe agitation in severe early-onset Alzheimer's disease resolves with ECT
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New Zealand: Dove Medical Press Limited
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English
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New Zealand: Dove Medical Press Limited
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Dementia-related behavioral disturbances are mostly treated with antipsychotics; however, the observed beneficial effects are modest and the risk of serious adverse effects high. We report the case of a 57-year-old woman with severe early-onset Alzheimer's disease and severe agitation, whom we treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). A signifi...
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Severe agitation in severe early-onset Alzheimer's disease resolves with ECT
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4235491
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4235491
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1176-6328,1178-2021
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1178-2021
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10.2147/NDT.S71008
