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Resolution of severe psychogenic dysphagia with ECT in an elderly patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2017

Tom S. Y. Kim ,
Tariq Munshi  and
Maria Hussain
Tom S. Y. Kim
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Providence Care, Mental Health Services, Kingston, ON, Canada
Tariq Munshi
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Providence Care, Mental Health Services, Kingston, ON, Canada
Maria Hussain*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Providence Care, Mental Health Services, Kingston, ON, Canada Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, Seniors’ Mental Health Providence Care Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Maria Hussain, MD, Department of Psychiatry, Queens University, Providence Care Hospital, 752 King Street West, Postal Bag 603, Kingston, ON K7L 7X3, Canada. Phone: +613 549 6666 ext. 7839. Email: hussainm@providencecare.ca.
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Abstract

In this report we describe an 82-year female with a longstanding anxiety disorder who developed severe psychogenic dysphagia, leading to hospitalization due to failure to thrive. We describe for the first time the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to successfully manage a patient with pharmacological treatment resistant psychogenic dysphagia.

Keywords

electroconvulsive therapypsychogenic dysphagiaanxiety disorder
Type
Case Report
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 30 , Issue 7: Issue Theme: Benzodiazepines and Hypnotics , July 2018 , pp. 1081 - 1083
Copyright
Copyright © International Psychogeriatric Association 2017 

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