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The study protocol of the Norwegian randomized controlled trial of electroconvulsive therapy in treatment resistant depression in bipolar disorder

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, Schøyen Helle, Vaaler Arne E, Kessler Ute, Bergsholm Per, Andreassen Ole A, Malt Ulrik F, Morken Gunnar   +7 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, Venkata Lakshmi Narasimha, Nathan Deepa, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Thirthalli Jagadisha, Sivakumar Thangaraju, Srikala Bharath, Mathew Varghese   +7 more
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Assessment of the cardiovascular effects of electroconvulsive therapy in individuals older than 50 years

Brazilian 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., Solimene M.C., da Luz P.L., Grupi C.J., Giorgi D.M.A., Rigonatti S.P., Rumi D.O., Gowdak L.H.W., Ramires J.A.F.   +8 more
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Maintenance Electroconvulsive Therapy [PDF]

Psikiyatride 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, Çağdaş Eker, Ali Saffet Gönül   +2 more
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Successful Treatment of Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disorder With Lurasidone, Clozapine, and Valproate: A Case Report

Bipolar Disorders, Volume 28, Issue 5, August 2026.
Petr Potměšil, Miloslav Kopeček, Veronika Andrashko   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Cardiovascular Effects of Propofol versus Sodium Thiopental Anesthesia in Children Undergoing Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

مجله 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, Sayedvahidُ Sayedmoalemi, Sayed Ali Emami   +2 more
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Electroconvulsive therapy-induced brain functional connectivity predicts therapeutic efficacy in patients with schizophrenia: a multivariate pattern recognition study

npj 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, Ri-xing Jing, Rong-jiang Zhao, Zeng-bo Ding, Le Shi, Hong-qiang Sun, Xiao Lin, Teng-teng Fan, Wen-tian Dong, Yong Fan, Lin Lu   +10 more
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No changes in plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in treatment-resistant depression patients who underwent convulsive therapy

Brazilian 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, Eric Cretaz, Helena Bellini, Adriana Munhoz Carneiro, José Gallucci-Neto, Leda Leme Talib, André Russowsky Brunoni   +6 more
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The Development of Electroconvulsive Therapy [PDF]

, 2013
The current acceptance of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a suitable treatment for depression is a result of years of medical and ethical controversy.
Sevigny-Resetco, Deborah J
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Electroconvulsive Therapy: An Update [PDF]

, 2012
Effects and side effects of electroconvulsive therapy have been a subject of debate since the begininng of its use to treat psychiatric disorders. As its antidepressant mechanism of action have been topic of many researches, many valuable findings were ...
Murat Serkan Yildirim, Murat Ilhan Atagun, Ozge Canbek   +2 more
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