Intervención del Comité de bioética a propósito de un caso de indicación a un paciente de terapia electroconvulsiva
Intervention of the bioethics committee in the purpose of a case of indication to a patient for electroconvulsive therapy

Rev. Hosp. El Cruce; (28), 2021
Publication year: 2021

[RESUMEN]: Describe el caso de un paciente que presenta un cuadro psicótico con alucinaciones auditivas, soliloquios, estupor y perplejidad. Tenía alteraciones motoras que limitaban su desempeño, deambulaba y se alimentaba con dificultad; se realizó interconsulta con el servicio de Salud Mental y lo evaluó el psiquiatra en entrevista conjunta con un psicólogo. Se solicitó la Intervención del Comité de Bioética.

Y luego del análisis de la evidencia se realiza la recomendación respecto al tema consultado:

Aplicación de Terapia Electroconvulsiva en un paciente con esquizofrenia fundamentado en el análisis de evidencia científica.
[ABSTRACT]: Patients with Covid 19, caused by the severe aIt describes the case of a patient who presents a psychotic picture with auditory hallucinations, soliloquies, stupor and perplexity. He had motor alterations that limited his performance, he wandered and fed with diffi culty; Consultation with the Mental Health service was carried out and it was evaluated by the psychiatrist in a joint interview with a psychologist. The Intervention of the Bioethics Committee was requested. And after the analysis of the evidence, the recommendation is made regarding the topic consulted: Application of Electroconvulsive Therapy in a patient with schizophrenia based on the analysis of scientific evidence.

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