Long-term results of electroconvulsive therapy in severe Gilles de la Tourette syndrome

Journal of ECT

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 145-147

  Dehning, Sandra ^a   Feddersen, Berend ^b   Mehrkens, Jan Hinnerk ^b   Müller, Norbert ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

electroconvulsive therapy; Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; high frequency deep brain stimulation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONAZEPAM; CLOZAPINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SERTRALINE; TETRABENAZINE;

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDLINE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RATING SCALE; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YALE GLOBAL TIC SEVERITY SCALE;

ADULT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME; TOURETTE SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79958782147     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181eb30b3     Document Type: Article

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