Relative ineffectiveness of ultrabrief right unilateral versus bilateral electroconvulsive therapy in depression

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 238-242

  McCormick, Laurie M ^a   Brumm, Michael C ^a   Benede, Ajith K ^a   Lewis, Jerry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilateral; Depression; ECT; Effectiveness; Efficiency; Ultrabrief right unilateral

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ETOMIDATE; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; METHOHEXITAL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DEVICE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; SHORT TERM MEMORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHETICS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODES; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74249106341     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31819fdff7     Document Type: Article

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