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Assessment of the cardiovascular effects of electroconvulsive therapy in individuals older than 50 years

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2005
To evaluate the impact of electroconvulsive therapy on arterial blood pressure, heart rate, heart rate variability, and the occurrence of ischemia or arrhythmias, 38 (18 men) depressive patients free from systemic diseases, 50 to 83 years old (mean: 64.7
Takada J.Y.   +8 more
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Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy [PDF]

open access: yesPsikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2010
Since the other treatment options did not meet the expectations in treatment resistant patients, maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (m-ECT) recently regained interest as a treatment option . Although it has long been applied as a treatment, studies of
Mustafa Melih Bilgi   +2 more
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The Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) on Neuropsychological Functioning in Adolescents who suffer from Major Depressive Disorder [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Honors (Bachelor's)Biopsychology, Cognition, and NeurosciencePsychiatryUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/107749/1/krislav ...
Krislaty, Viktoria
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Comparison of Cardiovascular Effects of Propofol versus Sodium Thiopental Anesthesia in Children Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

open access: yesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2017
Background: Seizures caused by electrical stimulation during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) should be managed; otherwise, electroconvulsive therapy can be an unpleasant experience. Therefore, sedative short-acting drugs like sodium thiopental, propofol,
Behzad Nazemoroaya   +2 more
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Treatment-Resistant Depression: The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy

open access: yesQuality in Sport
Introduction and purpose: Depression remains the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting the lives of nearly 300 million people. A particularly severe form of depression is treatment-resistant depression (TRD), which is associated with ...
Magdalena Kupis   +9 more
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Electroconvulsive therapy-induced brain functional connectivity predicts therapeutic efficacy in patients with schizophrenia: a multivariate pattern recognition study

open access: yesnpj Schizophrenia, 2017
Electroconvulsive therapy: Connectivity networks reveal good candidates for brain stimulation Connectivity patterns in the brain may help identify patients with schizophrenia most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy.
Peng Li   +10 more
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No changes in plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in treatment-resistant depression patients who underwent convulsive therapy

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Objective: 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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Contemporary place of the electroconvulsive therapy. Part 1 : the historical context and the biological basis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Terapia elektrowstrząsowa (EW) jest dawną fizykalną metodą leczenia psychiatrycznego, którą stosuje się do dzisiaj w związku z jej wysoką skutecznością i bezpieczeństwem.

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