Successful use of donepezil in treatment of cognitive impairment caused by maintenance electroconvulsive therapy: A case report

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 216-218

  Rao, Naren P ^a   Palaniyappan, Pradeep ^a   Chandur, Jyothsna ^a   Venkatasubramanian, Ganesan ^a   Gangadhar, Bangalore N ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cognition; Donepezil; Electroconvulsive therapy; Maintenance ECT; Memory

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; DONEPEZIL; FLUPENTIXOL; PROCYCLIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SYNDROME SCALE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COGNITION DISORDERS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PIPERIDINES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 70349090549     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181926ada     Document Type: Article

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