Ninan Thomas, MBBS, Medical Officer, Intensive Medical Care Unit, Vijaya Hospital, Madras - 600 026.
Indian J Psychiatry. 1994 Apr;36(2):91-2.
Recent advances in the method of application and monitoring of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has facilitated its use even in the presence of serious physical illness. This case report b of a patient in catatonic stupor who developed an acute respiratory crisis, and in whom the use of ECT led to quick recovery not only from the psychiatric state but also helped recovery from the medical illness. The report highlights the need to use ECT, if indicated, in the presence of serious medical illness without hesitation.
电抽搐治疗（ECT）的应用和监测方法的最新进展使得即使在严重身体疾病的情况下也能使用 ECT。本病例报告介绍了一名处于紧张性木僵状态的患者，该患者发生急性呼吸危机，而 ECT 的使用不仅使患者的精神状态迅速恢复，也有助于身体疾病的康复。该报告强调了在存在严重身体疾病的情况下，如果有指征，应毫不犹豫地使用 ECT。
