Alexopoulos G S, Shamoian C J, Lucas J, Weiser N, Berger H
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1984 Sep;32(9):651-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1984.tb02253.x.
Medical problems occurring during electroconvulsive therapy were studied in a population of 293 psychiatric inpatients who received 2,809 treatments. Geriatric patients (N = 199) developed significantly more medical problems that required medical treatment or temporary discontinuation of electroconvulsive therapy than did younger controls (N = 94). The most important of these were cardiovascular in nature. Despite their increased frequency, the majority of medical problems that occurred were reversible. Electroconvulsive therapy therefore appeared to be a safe procedure for elderly psychiatric patients.
对293名接受了2809次治疗的精神科住院患者群体进行了电休克治疗期间出现的医学问题研究。老年患者（N = 199）出现的需要药物治疗或暂时中断电休克治疗的医学问题明显多于年轻对照组（N = 94）。其中最重要的是心血管方面的问题。尽管这些医学问题出现的频率增加，但大多数出现的医学问题是可逆的。因此，电休克治疗对于老年精神科患者似乎是一种安全的治疗方法。
