Citation

Smith JS, Mellick RS. Med. J. Aust. 1975; 01(15): 465-468.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1975, Australian Medical Association, Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1152691

Abstract

Four cases are described in which, after apparent recovery from deliberate acute carbon monoxide poisoning, the administration of electroconvulsive therapy was associated with a relapse, with subsequent neuropsychiatric impairment. It is suggested that, as electroconvulsive therapy could aggravate acute cerebral damage, its use during recovery from acute carbon monoxide poisoning should be abandoned.

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