Importance of Multispecialty Coordination of Care in an Electroconvulsive Therapy Patient With Musculoskeletal, Neurological, and Vascular Injuries: A Case Report.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is considered an effective therapy for patients suffering from severe, life-threatening, intractable depression. This treatment modality delivers controlled electrical currents (typically no more than 100 J) under general anesthesia to induce seizure. Although generally considered to have a high safety profile, physiological changes induced during the ictal phase of ECT, such as elevation in blood pressure and intracranial pressure, impose additional risks to patients with concomitant cardiovascular or cerebrovascular conditions.