Electroconvulsive therapy for patients with major depression and probable Lewy Body dementia

Journal of ECT

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 103-109

  Rasmussen Jr , Keith G ^a   Russell, J Calvin ^a   Kung, Simon ^a   Rummans, Teresa A ^a   Rae Stuart, Emily ^a   Kevin O'Connor, M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Lewy Body dementia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFUSE LEWY BODY DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEWY BODY DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037945039     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200306000-00009     Document Type: Article

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