Seizure Threshold in Electroconvulsive Therapy: III. A Long-Term Study

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 748-755

  Chanpattana, Worrawat ^a   Yatapootanon, Wiwat ^b   Techakasem, Pisarn ^c   Chakrabhand, M L Somchai ^b  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Srithunya Hospital   (Thailand)

^c NAVAMINDRADHIRAJ UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute and Maintenance Treatments; Anticonvulsant Effects; Changes in Seizure Threshold; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEIZURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEIZURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034220712     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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