The 'anti delirium' theory of electroconvulsive therapy action

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 609-611

  Charlton, B G ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELIRIUM; DELUSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR RETARDATION; PSYCHOSIS; SEIZURE; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033034826     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.1999.0857     Document Type: Article

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