Seizure threshold determination for electroconvulsive therapy: Stimulus dose titration versus age-based estimations

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 188-192

  Tiller, John W G ^a   Ingram, Nicholas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b The Melbourne Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electroencephalogram; Major depression; Psychiatric treatment; Right unilateral ECT; Seizure threshold

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEIZURES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33644912066     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01773.x     Document Type: Article

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