Dose-response relationship of clinical efficacy and side effects of electroconvulsive therapy

Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-92

  Ashkani, H ^a   Dehbozorgi, Gh ^a   Jamshidi, Massomeh ^a,b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); Major depression; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 39449138417     PISSN: 02530716     EISSN: 17353688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Rami-Gonzalez L, Bernardo M, Boget T, et al. Subtypes of memory dysfunction associated with ECT: characteristics and neurobiological bases. J ECT 2001; 17: 129-35.
2. Weiner RD, Rogers HJ, Davidson JR, Squire LR. Effects of stimulus parameters on cognitive side effects. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1986; 462: 315-25.
3. Sackeim HA, Portnoy S, Neeley P, et al. Cognitive consequences of low-dosage electroconvulsive therapy. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1986; 462: 326-40.
4. Coffey CE, Figiel GS, Weiner RD, Saunders WB. Caffeine augmentation of ECT Am. J Psychiatry 1990; 147: 579-85.
5. Calev A, Cohen R, Tubi N, et al. Disorientation and Bilateral Moderately Suprathreshold Titrated ECT. Convuls Ther 1991; 7: 99-110.
6. McCall WV, Reboussin DM, Weiner RD, Sackeim HA. Titrated moderately suprathreshold vs. fixed high dose right unilateral electroconvulsive therapy: acute antidepressant and cognitive effects. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2000; 57: 438-44.
7. Sackeim HA. The cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy. In Thal et al, eds.cognitive Disorders; pathophysiology and treatment New York. Marcel; Dekker. p. 183-228.
8. Vakil E, Grunhaus L, Nagar I, et al. The effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on implicit memory: skill learning and perceptual priming in patients with major depression. Neuropsychologia 2000; 38: 1405-14.
9. Sackeim HA, Prudic J, Devanand DP, et al. Effects of stimulus intensity and electrode placement on efficacy and cognitive effects of electroconvulsive therapy. N Engl med 1993; 328: 839-46
10. Coleman EA, Sackeim HA, Prudic J, et al. Subjective memory complaints prior to and following electroconvulsive therapy. Biol Psychiatry 1996; 39: 346-56.
11. Prudic J, Peyser S, Sackeim HA. Subjective memory complaints: a review of patient self-assessment of memory after electroconvulsive therapy. J ECT 2000; 16: 121-32.
12. Brodaty H, Berle D, Hickie I, Mason C. "Side effects" of ECT are mainly depressive phenomena and are independent of age. J Affect Disord 2001; 66: 237-45.
13. Frey R, Heiden A, Scharfetter J, et al. Inverse relation between stimulus intensity and seizure duration: implications for ECT procedure. J ECT 2001; 17: 102-8.
14. Chanpattana W, Chakrabhand ML, Buppanharun W, Sackeim HA. Effect of stimulus intensity on the efficacy of bilateral ECT in schizophrenia: a preliminary study. Biol Psychiatry 2000; 48: 222-8.