Title: Treatment of post-electroconvulsive therapy delirium and agitation with donepezil. Author: Logan CJ, Stewart JT. Journal: J ECT; 2007 Mar; 23(1):28-9. PubMed ID: 17435571. Abstract: Delirium and agitation are commonly encountered after administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Management is generally fairly straightforward, although some patients may have a severe, prolonged, or refractory course. We recently cared for a 65-year-old man who consistently developed severe and very prolonged post-ECT delirium that did not respond to typical pharmacological agents; the duration of delirium was dramatically shortened by the addition of donepezil. Cholinesterase inhibitors may have a place in mitigating severe and prolonged post-ECT delirium.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]
