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Electroconvulsive therapy in a Hungarian academic centre (1999-2010). [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Since the 1930s, the Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Semmelweis University (DPPSU) in Budapest has played a leading role in convulsive therapy in Hungary.
Bitter, István +5 more
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Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Patients with Depression [PDF]
, 2012 Objective: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels are decreased in individuals with depression and increase following antidepressant treatment. The objective of this study is to compare pre- and post-treatment serum BDNF levels in patients with ...
Laura eGedge +8 more
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Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, Volume 30, Issue 2, May 2026.Abstract Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke‐like episodes (MELAS) is a rare multisystem mitochondrial disorder primarily caused by mutations in mitochondrial DNA. While it typically presents with stroke‐like episodes, seizures, and lactic acidosis, recent evidence highlights a broader clinical spectrum, including ...
Faezeh Khorshidian +3 more
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Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 2017 There is limited literature on catatonia as a presenting manifestation of dementia. Further, whenever catatonia occurs in patients with dementia, it often responds to lorazepam.
Sandeep Grover +4 more
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 153, Issue 5, Page 553-562, May 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment in mood disorders and schizophrenia spectrum disorders hampers patients' clinical and functional outcomes. A key challenge in pro‐cognitive treatment development is the limited insight into the underlying neurocircuitry correlates of cognitive changes.
Viktoria Damgaard +10 more
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Effect of Supportive Nursing Care on Self Esteem of Patients Receiving Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction: Self-esteem is an important potential indicator in etiology, diagnosis and treatment of patients with severe mental illness. ECT is a popular treatment for these patients that can effect on their self-esteem and reinforce their problems ...
Ali Navidian +2 more
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 153, Issue 5, Page 402-431, May 2026.ABSTRACT Background Schizophrenia is characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Current pharmacological treatments often fail to address cognitive deficits. In this review of clinical trials, we aim to identify studies that explore neurobiological (non‐psychological) strategies to address Cognitive Impairment Associated with ...
Bahareh Peyrovian +3 more
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Electroconvulsive therapy in the elderly and nonelderly: 10 years' retrospective comparison
Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 2017 Background: Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a well-established treatment modality worldwide for elderly with severe psychiatric disorders, literature is sparse in India.
Ravishankar Vinutha +7 more
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Challenges in the End‐of‐Life Care for Patients With Severe Persistent Mental Illness: A Case Series
Psychogeriatrics, Volume 26, Issue 3, May 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Despite reduced life expectancy and high rates of comorbidity, individuals with severe persistent mental illness (SPMI) face significant disparities in healthcare access and quality, which extends to palliative and end‐of‐life (EOL) care.
Kaushadh Jayakody +2 more
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Safety of the electroconvulsive therapy and amisulpride combination [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Electroconvulsive therapy is frequently considered when pharmacotherapy is ineffective. In such cases the combination of the two treatment modalities are commonly used.
Gazdag Gábor László +3 more
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