Effects of pulse width and electrode placement on the efficacy and cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy

Effects of pulse width and electrode placement on the efficacy and cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy

Background: Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in major depression is effective, cognitive effects limit its use. Reducing the width of the electrical pulse and by using the right unilateral electrode placement may decrease adverse cognitive effects, while preserving efficacy. Methods: In a do...

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Main Authors: Harold A. Sackeim, PhD, Joan Prudic, MD, Mitchell S. Nobler, MD, Linda Fitzsimons, RN, Sarah H. Lisanby, MD, Nancy Payne, CSW, Robert M. Berman, MD, PhD, Eva-Lotta Brakemeier, MA, Tarique Perera, MD, D.P. Devanand, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-04-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
depression
electroconvulsive therapy
efficacy
electrical stimulation
side effects
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X08000053

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