Wang Zhihui,Modified electroconvulsive therapy for Alzheimer's disease: a two-case report[J].SICHUAN MENTAL HEALTH,2025,(5):465-468
Modified electroconvulsive therapy for Alzheimer's disease: a two-case report
DOI:10.11886/scjsws20250111001
English keywords:Modified electroconvulsive therapy  Alzheimer's disease  Agitation  Schizophrenia
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Wang Zhihui* Shanxi Provincial Social Welfare Psychiatric Hospital, Jinzhong 030800, China 030800
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      Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive cognitive decline and commonly accompanied by agitation and aggressive behaviors. Conventional pharmaceutical treatments, such as antipsychotics, often provide limited therapeutic benefits and pose considerable risks of adverse effects. Modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT), a refined adaptation of electroconvulsive therapy, has been widely utilized in the treatment of mental disorders. This article reported the treatment of agitation and aggressive behavior disorders in one AD patient and one patient with schizophrenia comorbid AD. Combined with relevant domestic and foreign research, it analyzed the potential role of MECT in improving behavioral disorders in AD patients, aiming to provide clinical references for formulating MECT treatment plans for AD.
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