Transient hemiparesis (Todd's Paralysis) after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in a patient with major depressive disorder

Jeremy M. Liff; Ethan O. Bryson; Eleni Maloutas; Kimberly Garruto; Rosa M. Pasculli; Mimi C. Briggs; Charles H. Kellner

doi:10.1097/YCT.0b013e31827e568c

Transient hemiparesis (Todd's Paralysis) after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in a patient with major depressive disorder

Jeremy M. Liff, Ethan O. Bryson, Eleni Maloutas, Kimberly Garruto, Rosa M. Pasculli, Mimi C. Briggs, Charles H. Kellner

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Abstract

We report the case of a 50-year-old man who exhibited transient left hemiparesis (Todd's paralysis) after electroconvulsive therapy, which completely resolved within 10 minutes. Subsequent neurological evaluation was unremarkable for discrete etiologies for this event, other than Todd's paralysis. We review the literature of this phenomenon in association with electroconvulsive therapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	247-248
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of ECT
Volume	29
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e31827e568c
State	Published - Sep 2013

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ECT
Electroconvulsive therapy
Todd's paralysis

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Transient hemiparesis (Todd's Paralysis) after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in a patient with major depressive disorder

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