2009•Journal of Medical Case ReportsOpen access

Electroconvulsive therapy-induced mania: a case report

Ömer Saatçioğlu, Mehmet Güdük

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INTRODUCTION: Despite its controversial history, electroconvulsive therapy is generally an effective treatment with few serious side effects. One rare but troublesome side effect of electroconvulsive therapy is mania. CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year-old Turkish woman developed mania on three separate occasions after receiving electroconvulsive therapy for severe depressive episodes. CONCLUSION: Patients who experience electroconvulsive therapy-related mania should be evaluated for alternative treatments when presenting with severe depression.

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Key concepts: Electroconvulsive therapy, Mania, Medicine, Depression (economics), Psychiatry, Bipolar disorder, Mood, Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming)