Thoracic Compression Fracture Following Electro-Convulsive Therapy.
- Author:
Won Rim CHOI
1
;
Jae Won DOH
;
Hack Gun BAE
;
Kyeong Seok LEE
;
Il Gyu YUN
;
Soon Kwan CHOI
;
Bark Jang BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Neourosugery, Soonchunhyang University Chonan Hospital, Chonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Electro-convulsive therapy;
Seizure;
Thoracic spine
- MeSH:
Adult;
Back Pain;
Bed Rest;
Depression;
Female;
Fractures, Compression*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Seizures;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1999;28(8):1199-1202
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spine fractures occur less than 1% after electro-convulsive therapy(ECT). We report a rare case of thoracic compression fracture due to seizure after ECT. The patient was a 37-year-old female who suffered from major depression disorder. She received ECT six times in total. She complained of back pain after fifth ECT. There was no history of trauma. On thoracic CT and MRI, compression fracture of T4 body was clearly shown, but cord injury was not evident. After one month of bed rest, her back pain was improved. We discuss the mechanism of vertebral fracture after ECT with literature review.
