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ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY
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ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY
Jon Lehrmann MDAssistant Professor of PsychiatryMedical College of WIVAMC Milwaukee, WI
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Mental Health Care Pre-1930’s
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History of ECT
• Von Meduna (1934)- Autopsies of patients w/ Seizure disorders and of patients w/ Schizophrenia.
• Difference in Glial cell proliferation
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Chemically induced seizures- (camphor, pentylenetetrazol)
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Insulin Shock Therapy
• In the 1930’s , Dr Sakel developed Insulin Shock Therapy
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Cerletti and Bini (1934): Electricity
Initially done without muscle blocker or anesthetic
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Early ECT
• Assylums
• Few effective medications
• Many often severe side effects
• 1950’s- ether, and curare extract developed (Abram Bennett- a psychiatrist helped develop a method for extracting curare).
• In 1950’s antidepressant and antipsychotic meds introduced- significantly decreased utilization of ECT
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Electrophysiological Principles
• Ohm’s Law: I=E/R (I=current, E=voltage, and R=resistance)
• Dose of electricity in ECT= 100-500 milliCoulombs
• Brain has low impedance (resistance), skull has very high impedance. Only 20% of applied charge actually enters the brain.
• Seizure involves propagation of action potentials in a large percentage of neurons.
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Mechanism of Action
• Neurotransmitter levels all increased in CSF after seizure. Results in down regulation of Beta adrenergic receptors.
• During seizure- PET studies show an increase in BBB permeability and in cerebral blood flow and metabolism.
• After seizure, blood flow and metabolism is decreased especially in the frontal lobes. Research shows this correlated w/ response.
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Indications
• Major Depression w/ or w/o psychotic features
• Bipolar disorder - manic or depressed phase
• Acute or Catatonic Schizophrenia
• Some studies have shown efficacy in treating OCD, Delirium, NMS, Chronic pain syndromes, and intractable seizure disorders
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Major Depression
• Efficacy vs antidepressants
• When is it a first line treatment consideration?
• Length of Antidepressant effect
• Maintenance ECT
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Bipolar Mania
• Efficacy vs Lithium• Indications for First Line Treatment:• -Recent Myocardial Infarction w/ Acute Mania• -Pregnancy w/ Acute mania
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Pre ECT Workup
• Physical Exam
• Head CT
• CXR
• CBC, Basic Chem
• EKG
• ? Spinal Films
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Contraindications?
• No Absolute Contraindications
• Relative Contraindications: Recent MI, Berry Aneurysm, Brain Mass, Increased Intracranial Pressure
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Treatments
• Premedicate w/ Glycopyrrolate, consider short acting Beta blocker
• Patient not intubated
• Bite block
• Cuff leg to monitor sz
• EEG and EMG
• Length of sz- 20 sec to 1 min.
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Number and Spacing of ECT
• 2-3x/wk- efficacy vs less memory impairment
• 5-12 sessions/ treatment (although up to 20 is possible)
• Point of maximum improvement- no more improvement after 2 further treatments.
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Adverse Effects
• Mortality rate: .002% per treatment session, .01% per patient.
• Sore Muscles
• Head ache
• Short term confusion/ delirium
• Memory
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
• Rt Frontal lobe- TMS pulses suppress activity and causes happiness and increased energy
• Left Frontal lobe- TMS pulses suppress activity and leads to sadness
• 4/250 had seizure• 10Hz stimulation 20x/day, 11/17 patients w/
Major Depression showed significant improvement.
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TMS continued
• So far positive effects have not lasted as long as positive effects from ECT
• Handful of case reports show efficacy w/ anxiety disorders.