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Abstract
In this report we describe an 82-year female with a longstanding anxiety disorder who developed severe psychogenic dysphagia, leading to hospitalization due to failure to thrive. We describe for the first time the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to successfully manage a patient with pharmacological treatment resistant psychogenic dysphagia.
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Title
Resolution of severe psychogenic dysphagia with ECT in an elderly patient
Author
Kim, Tom S Y 1 ; Munshi, Tariq 1 ; Hussain, Maria 2
1 Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Providence Care, Mental Health Services, Kingston, ON, Canada
2 Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Providence Care, Mental Health Services, Kingston, ON, Canada; Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Seniors’ Mental Health Providence Care Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
1 Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Providence Care, Mental Health Services, Kingston, ON, Canada
2 Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Providence Care, Mental Health Services, Kingston, ON, Canada; Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Seniors’ Mental Health Providence Care Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
Pages
1081-1083
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Jul 2018
ISSN
10416102
e-ISSN
1741203X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2074201932
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2017