Fixed high-dose electroconvulsive therapy in the elderly with depression: A double-blind, randomized comparison of efficacy and tolerability between unilateral and bilateral electrode placement

Journal of ECT

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 92-99

  Stoppe, Alberto ^a,b   Louzã, Mario ^a   Rosa, Moacyr ^a   Gil, Gislaine ^a   Rigonatti, Sérgio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Aged; Depressive disorder; Electroconvulsive therapy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT REFERRAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SYMPTOM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748115777     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200606000-00003     Document Type: Article

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