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Rare adverse effects of Electro Convulsive Therapy [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction ECT’s most common side effects are headache, memory impairment, and cardiovascular changes [1]. We report the unusual case of unilateral eyelid swelling and cheek flushing as a side effect of ECT in a depressed but otherwise healthy patient.
C. Licht
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No changes in plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in treatment-resistant depression patients who underwent convulsive therapy [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of PsychiatryObjective: To examine changes in plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy or magnetic seizure therapy, as well as any early or late variations in BDNF.
Leonardo Afonso-dos-Santos +6 more
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Chronopharmacology of anti-convulsive therapy. [PDF]
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep, 2013 Approximately one-third of patients with epilepsy continue to have seizures despite antiepileptic therapy. Many seizures occur in diurnal, sleep/wake, circadian, or even monthly patterns. The relationship between biomarkers and state changes is still being investigated, but early results suggest that some of these patterns may be related to endogenous ...
Ramgopal S +2 more
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The electro-convulsive therapy story of Africa, a systematic review [PDF]
Discover Mental HealthOver the years, the use of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has gained increasing acceptance as a viable treatment for managing treatment-resistant mental health conditions, and it is known to deliver more rapid therapeutic benefits than most treatment ...
Joan Abaatyo, Mark Mohan Kaggwa
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Clinical effect of non-convulsive electroconvulsive therapy combined with olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveTo explore the clinical effect of non-convulsive electroconvulsive therapy combined with olanzapine in schizophrenia patients.MethodsFrom September 2021 to August 2023, a total of 112 patients with schizophrenia treated in our hospital were ...
Kecai Tao +4 more
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Bispectral EEG (BSEEG) to assess arousal after electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) [PDF]
Psychiatry Research, 2020 Kasra Zarei +2 more
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Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion Presenting With Convulsive Movements: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 Background and Purpose: Convulsive seizures related to posterior circulation stroke are considered rare. However, some patients with acute basilar artery occlusion (BAO) can present with convulsive movements.
Dan Zhang +4 more
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 BackgroundHepatic encephalopathy is characterized by psychiatric and neurological abnormalities, including epileptic seizure and non-convulsive and convulsive status epilepticus.
Marco Olivero +13 more
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Convulsive Therapy in Schizophrenia? [PDF]
Schizophrenia Bulletin, 1996 Schizophrenia is a clinical syndrome of extraordinary importance and complexity. Its early identification is difficult, and our concepts of its main characteristics have undergone many changes in the past century. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) was introduced as a treatment for dementia praecox. The initial reports were salutary, and the treatment was
M, Fink, H A, Sackeim
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European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2022 Hepatic encephalopathy is a common complication in chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Here we describe two patients with hepatic encephalopathy who did not respond to standard empiric treatment and were found to have non-convulsive status epilepticus ...
Anthony Nguyen +4 more
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