The study protocol of the Norwegian randomized controlled trial of electroconvulsive therapy in treatment resistant depression in bipolar disorder [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2010 Background The treatment of depressive phases of bipolar disorder is challenging. The effects of the commonly used antidepressants in bipolar depression are questionable.
Oedegaard Ketil J +7 more
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Inter and intra-hemispheric structural imaging markers predict depression relapse after electroconvulsive therapy: a multisite study. [PDF]
, 2017 Relapse of depression following treatment is high. Biomarkers predictive of an individual's relapse risk could provide earlier opportunities for prevention.
Abbott, Christopher C +8 more
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Catatonia an Unexpected Side Effect of Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Case Report [PDF]
Neuropsychopharmacol RepThis case report highlights an unexpected development of catatonia following electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with schizoaffective disorder. The catatonia resolved promptly after discontinuing psychotropic interventions, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring during ECT, especially in patients with complex psychiatric histories.
sheikhmoonesi F +3 more
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Signaling pathways linking behavior to neurogenesis in healthy brain and disease [PDF]
, 2020 Self-repair of the adult brain is limited – most diseases lack effective therapy. In order to better understand how a regenerative response can be achieved, studying mechanisms shaping the neurogenic niche, from environmental factors to intrinsic ...
Klempin, Friederike
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Review of the effects of anesthetic agents used as premedication for patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy with diagnoses of bipolar disorder or major depression on convulsion, recovery period, and hemodynamic parameters [PDF]
, 2019 Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of anesthetic agents used as premedication in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for diagnoses of bipolar disorder or major depression in terms of convulsion, recovery period ...
Orhan, Mehmet Emin, Ozen, Volkan
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The cognitive impairments of electroconvulsive therapy
European Psychiatry, 2023 Introduction Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is one of the most controversial treatments in medicine, mainly because of its still unknown mechanism of action and uncertainty about cognitive side effects.
M. E. G. Mellaci +2 more
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Electroconvulsive therapy mediates neuroplasticity of white matter microstructure in major depression. [PDF]
, 2014 Whether plasticity of white matter (WM) microstructure relates to therapeutic response in major depressive disorder (MDD) remains uncertain. We examined diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) correlates of WM structural connectivity in patients receiving ...
Clark, K +7 more
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Electroconvulsive therapy-induced mania: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Despite its controversial history, electroconvulsive therapy is generally an effective treatment with few serious side effects. One rare but troublesome side effect of electroconvulsive therapy is mania.
Saatcioglu Omer, Guduk Mehmet
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Electroconvulsive therapy for Patients with Intellectual Disability. When and how?
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Intelectual disability is an illness with an important burden on patients and caregivers, especially when severe and when comorbidities such as other psychiatric disorders are present.
F. Azevedo +4 more
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Comparing the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroconvulsive therapy in the treatment of depression : a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2014 Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the longest standing psychiatric treatment available and has unequivocal benefit in severe depression. However this treatment comes with a number of side effects such as memory impairment.
Micallef-Trigona, Beppe
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