Double-blind randomized controlled study comparing short-term efficacy of bifrontal and bitemporal electroconvulsive therapy in acute mania

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 701-707

  Hiremani, Raja M ^a   Thirthalli, Jagadisha ^a   Tharayil, Biju S ^a   Gangadhar, Bangalore N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bifrontal; Bitemporal; Electroconvulsive therapy; Mania

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; LITHIUM; LORAZEPAM; MOOD STABILIZER; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MALE; MANIA; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PAIRED ASSOCIATE LEARNING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEIZURE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; FRONTAL LOBE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIERS ESTIMATE; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; TEMPORAL LOBE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 49849096140     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: 13995618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2008.00608.x     Document Type: Article

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