Electroconvulsive therapy for elderly patients with multiple system atrophy: A case series

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-174

  Roane, David M ^a   Rogers, John D ^a   Helew, Lauren ^a   Zarate, Jean ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PARKINSONISM; SAFETY; SHY DRAGER SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033993416     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200005000-00013     Document Type: Article

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