Clinical Neuroscience of ECT (CNECT)

Out on PubMed, from researchers in Australia, is this review: Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Agitation during Post-Traumatic Amnesia following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review. Carrier SL, Ponsford J, Phyland RK, Hicks AJ, McKay A. Neuropsychol Rev. 2022 Jun 10. doi: 10.1007/s11065-022-09544-5. Online ahead of print.  PMID:  35687261   Review. The abstract is copied below: Agitation is common in the early recovery period following traumatic brain injury (TBI), known as post-traumatic amnesia (PTA). Non-pharmacological interventions are frequently used to manage agitation, yet their efficacy is largely unknown. This systematic review aims to synthesize current evidence on the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for agitation during PTA in adults with TBI. Key databases searched included MEDLINE Ovid SP interface, PubMed, CINAHL, Excerpta Medica Database, PsycINFO and CENTRAL, with additional online reviewing of key journals and clinical

 Out on PubMed, from clinicians in California, is this case report: Electroconvulsive  Therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury and Schizoaffective Disorder. Adachi R, Yang C. Cureus. 2021 Jul 14;13(7):e16390. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16390. eCollection 2021 Jul. PMID:  34408943   The abstract is copied below: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a source of disability and mortality with high rates of psychiatric disorders. Patients with comorbid TBI and psychiatric disorders may be safely treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). In this case report, we present a 34-year-old man with the diagnosis of major neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury and schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type. He received an index course of 19 ECT treatments with clinical improvements in his psychosis, mood, and cognition. This case may support the utilization of ECT for patients with comorbid TBI and schizoaffective disorder. Keywords: ect; electroconvulsive therapy; psychosis; schizoaffective disorder;