Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for intractable depression following epilepsy neurosurgery

Seizure

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 307-312

  Kaufman, K R ^a   Saucedo, C ^b   Schaeffer, J ^b   Levesque, M ^b   Scannell, T ^b   Glouberman, M ^b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amygdalohippocampectomy (AHE); Depression: neuropsychological testing; Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); Epilepsy; Neurosurgery; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROSURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029805233     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(96)80026-4     Document Type: Article

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