Is electroconvulsive therapy safe for patient with very low BMI? a case report

A case of rapid stabilization using electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for a major depressive disordered (MDD) patient with life-threatening low body mass index (BMI) is reported. This case report focuses on a 55-year-old Malay housewife with underlying hyperthyroidism in a euthyroid state who presente...

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Main Authors: Loo, JL, Farah Deena Abdul Samad, Hatta Sidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fakulti Perubatan, UKM 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9791/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9791/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9791/1/11._Loo_et_al..pdf