Electroconvulsive therapy stimulus dose expressed as volume of seizure foci

Journal of ECT

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 54-58

  Swartz, Conrad M ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Charge; Depression; Dosage; Electroconvulsive therapy; Seizure foci

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MEMBRANE DEPOLARIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; SEIZURE;

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; SEIZURES;

EID: 33748451085     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200603000-00012     Document Type: Article

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