Sporadic encephalitis lethargica: a case treated successfully with ECT

K B Dekleva; M M Husain

doi:10.1176/jnp.7.2.237

Sporadic encephalitis lethargica: a case treated successfully with ECT

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 1995 Spring;7(2):237-9. doi: 10.1176/jnp.7.2.237.

Authors

K B Dekleva¹, M M Husain

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, USA.

PMID: 7626970
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.7.2.237

Abstract

A patient who presented with seizures, opisthotonos, catatonia, and autonomic dysfunction developed features consistent with sporadic encephalitis lethargica. She received a course of ECT and had full recovery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Catatonia / diagnosis
Catatonia / therapy*
Diagnosis, Differential
Electroconvulsive Therapy*
Encephalitis, Arbovirus / diagnosis
Encephalitis, Arbovirus / therapy*
Female
Humans
Neurocognitive Disorders / diagnosis
Neurocognitive Disorders / therapy*
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / diagnosis
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome / therapy