* Maintenance electroconvulsive therapy for a neuroleptic-intolerant patient with disorganized schizophrenia.
- Owing to unresolved questions concerning the efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of schizophrenia, and widespread negative attitudes toward ECT, maintenance ECT (mECT) is generally considered only as a last resort. Nevertheless, in some clinical situations, the advantages of mECT may outweigh the risks and associated concerns. We report the case of a patient suffering from disorganized schizophrenia who had life-threatening hematological side effects to treatment with antipsychotic agents. Long-term mECT was administered and the patient achieved remission with no notable side effects. He was able to maintain a peaceful daily routine and improved functioning. Considering the lack of controlled trials in this area, this case and other similar cases reported in the literature add support to a possible benefit of mECT in disorganized schizophrenia, particularly when pharmacotherapy is insufficient or contraindicated.
Overview of verb associate
The verb associate has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (25) associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal
connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I
cannot relate these events at all")
2. (3) consort, associate, affiliate, assort -- (keep company with; hang out with; "He associates
with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues")
3. (1) consociate, associate -- (bring or come into association or action; "The churches consociated
to fight their dissolution")
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