Stimulus pulse-frequency-dependent efficacy and cognitive adverse effects of ultrabrief-pulse electroconvulsive therapy in patients with major depression

Journal of ECT

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-113

  Roepke, Stefan ^a   Luborzewski, Alexander ^a   Schindler, Frank ^a   Quante, Arnim ^a   Anghelescu, Ion ^a   Heuser, Isabella ^a   Bajbouj, Malek ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

depression; ECT; pulse frequency; ultrabrief pulse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PULSE RATE; SEIZURE; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 79958773750     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181e63302     Document Type: Article

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