The effect of repeated bilateral electroconvulsive therapy on seizure threshold

Journal of ECT

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 244-251

  Scott, Allan I F ^a   Boddy, Harold ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy, bilateral; Seizure threshold

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034276980     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200009000-00004     Document Type: Article

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