ECT IN GENETICALLY CONFIRMED HUNTINGTONS-DISEASE

Authors
LEWIS CF DEQUARDO JR TANDON R
Citation
Cf. Lewis et al., ECT IN GENETICALLY CONFIRMED HUNTINGTONS-DISEASE, The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 8(2), 1996, pp. 209-210
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology",Psychiatry
Journal title
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
08950172
Volume
8
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
209 - 210
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-0172(1996)8:2<209:EIGCH>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The authors report successful ECT treatment of a severely depressed ma n with genetically confirmed Huntington's disease. He responded well t o treatment and showed no abnormal movements or worsening in his cogni tive status.