Electroconvulsive therapy for Depression in Anorexia Nervosa. A review
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Anorexia nervosa has an important burden on both patients and families, with important comorbidities such as depression and obsessive symptoms. These are more resistant to pharmacological treatment than in non-anorexia patients, due to both
F. Azevedo +4 more
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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 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.
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Preoxygenation and Electroconvulsive Therapy
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 1987 Richard Riley
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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 in Parkinson´s disease
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2015 Purpose To analyze the effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy for the management of depression and/or psychosis refractory to drug therapy in patients with Parkinson disease.Methods A retrospective study was carried out including patients treated ...
Humberto Calderón-Fajardo +5 more
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Atlas fracture after electroconvulsive therapy
Journal of Spine Practice, 2022 Background: Since the first-time electroconvulsive therapy was performed in 1938, it remains to this day as one of the most effective forms of treatment for patients with major depression and other psychiatric conditions.
Murtaza Rashid +3 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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