Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Renal Transplantation Patient: A Rare Combination of Disease and Treatment

Joint Authors

Malaty, Giovanni
Godbe, Kerilyn
Elmouchtari, Mehdi
Malhi, Gurjot
White, Justin
Bankole, Azziza
Criss, Tracey

Source

Case Reports in Psychiatry

Issue

Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2020-10-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Psychology
Medicine
Psychiatry

Abstract EN

The safety and efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for the treatment of psychiatric disorders have been demonstrated in a wide variety of patients, including postoperative patients and those who are pregnant.

While several reports highlight the safety of this treatment in heart and liver transplantation patients, there is a relative lack of literature detailing the safety profile of ECT in an individual with recent kidney transplantation.

Here, we explore the case of a patient with a recent renal transplant secondary to diabetes-related end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who underwent a successful course of ECT treatment.

A 57-year-old Caucasian male with a past psychiatric history of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and a past medical history of end-stage renal disease with recent right renal transplantation was admitted to the inpatient psychiatry unit.

The admission was via a temporary detention order (TDO) for suicidality and auditory hallucinations promoting self-harm.

The patient’s depressive and delusional history was well-documented and had been refractory to several courses of psychotherapeutic and pharmacologic management.

Electroconvulsive therapy was subsequently initiated and was well-tolerated.

Treatments progressively alleviated his depressive and psychotic symptoms and did not adversely affect the function of his transplanted kidney, which was closely monitored throughout the treatment process.

This case demonstrated the safety and efficacy of ECT treatment in an individual with recent renal transplant and may prompt further trials into establishing safety and efficacy in larger study populations.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Malaty, Giovanni& Godbe, Kerilyn& Elmouchtari, Mehdi& Malhi, Gurjot& White, Justin& Bankole, Azziza…[et al.]. 2020. Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Renal Transplantation Patient: A Rare Combination of Disease and Treatment. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150946

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Malaty, Giovanni…[et al.]. Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Renal Transplantation Patient: A Rare Combination of Disease and Treatment. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150946

American Medical Association (AMA)

Malaty, Giovanni& Godbe, Kerilyn& Elmouchtari, Mehdi& Malhi, Gurjot& White, Justin& Bankole, Azziza…[et al.]. Electroconvulsive Therapy in a Renal Transplantation Patient: A Rare Combination of Disease and Treatment. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150946

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1150946