[Rapid remission of psychotic symptoms with electro-convulsive therapy in treatment-resistant schizophrenia].

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has a reputation for rapid alleviation of symptoms, mainly in depressive disorders. In the current literature little attention has been paid to speed of response of psychotic symptoms in schizophrenia. We present the case of a 67-year old woman, diagnosed with schizophrenia and presenting with clozapine-resistant psychotic symptoms that swiftly remitted with ECT. We review the literature on rapid remission of schizophrenic psychosis during a treatment with ECT.