Combined use of ECT with duloxetine and olanzapine: a case report.

A 38-year-old woman with medication-resistant major depression and posttraumatic stress disorder was treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) concurrent with a duloxetine-olanzapine combination. The treatment resulted in complete resolution of major depression without any complications. This case report suggests that treatment with the combination of duloxetine and olanzapine concurrently with ECT was found safe and uncomplicated.

Possible reduction in posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms with oxcarbazepine in a patient with bipolar disorder.

Objective: To report the effect of oxcarbazepine in a patient with bipolar illness and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Case Summary: A 38-year-old white woman with PTSD and bipolar disorder who had partially responded to carbamazepine was treated with oxcarbazepine. Within a month of initiation of treatment with oxcarbazepine, she reported progressive improvement in her PTSD symptoms.

Successful ECT in a patient with intracranial venous angioma.

The 1990 American Psychiatric Association (APA) Task Force report on electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) suggests that there is an increased risk of complications in patients with intracranial vascular masses. There have been only a few published reports on the use of ECT in these patients. In this case report, an additional case is described that used ECT in the treatment of major depression in a 72-year-old patient with a venous angioma involving the left cerebellum.

Cyanosis and Dyspnea in Alpha(1)-Antitrypsin Deficiency with ECT.

A 40-year-old depressed patient with alpha(1)-antitrypsin deficiency and severe emphysema developed bronchospasm shortly after an initial electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), resulting in discontinuation of treatment. The use of ECT in patients with emphysema and prevention of respiratory complications are discussed.