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JOURNAL OF ECT
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 239-241Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181587416
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Alzheimer disease; electroconvulsive therapy; dementia; agitation; behavioral disturbance
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Background: Alzheimer disease (AD) patients frequently exhibit agitated behaviors that can be difficult to treat pharmacologically due to side effects and lack of efficacy. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a potential treatment option for patients who have failed medication trials. Methods: Chart review of agitated AD patients treated at Mayo Clinic with ECT from 2001 to 2006. Results: Of 11 patients, 9 had improvement or remission of agitated behavior. Hospitalizations in the year after the initial ECT series decreased significantly for all patients in the study. Conclusions: Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment for agitation in AD patients.
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