Hermesh H, Aizenberg D, Friedberg G, Lapidot M, Munitz H
Geha Psychiatric Hospital, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel.
Biol Psychiatry. 1992 Feb 15;31(4):407-11. doi: 10.1016/0006-3223(92)90235-r.
Neuroleptic-induced akathisia (NIA) and parkinsonism (NIP) continued for 3 months, despite two courses of anticholinergic treatments, a shift to low-potent neuroleptic (NL) and a NL-free period. The two adverse effects responded dramatically to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to reemerge 3 months after termination of ECT. The case supports the idea that ECT is effective for both NIA and NIP even when they are resistant.
