Maintenance ECT in mentally retarded, treatment-resistant schizophrenic patients

Journal of ECT

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 150-153

  Chanpattana, Worrawat ^a  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute ECT treatment; Combined ECT and neuroleptic treatment; Maintenance ECT treatment; Mental retardation; Treatment resistant schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

FLUPENTIXOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DELUSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NEGLECT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEIZURE;

EID: 0033430194     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-199906000-00006     Document Type: Article

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