ECT in a patient with a deep brain-stimulating electrode in place

Journal of ECT

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 287-290

  Moscarillo, Frank M ^a,c   Annunziata, Christina M ^b  

^a Sibley Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Electroconvulsive therapy; Major depression

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREMOR;

AGED; ALCOHOLISM; BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TREMOR;

EID: 0034277537     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200009000-00010     Document Type: Article

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