Meta-analysis of initial seizure thresholds in electroconvulsive therapy

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 259, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 467-474

  Van Waarde, Jeroen A ^a   Verwey, Bastiaan ^a   Van Der Mast, Rose C ^b  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(Initial) seizure threshold; ECT; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEIZURES;

EID: 73449146317     PISSN: 09401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00406-009-0011-7     Document Type: Article

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