Evaluation of nonmemory cognitive parameters in psychiatric patients’ pre- and post-electroconvulsive therapy: An observational study

INTRODUCTION: Possibility of cognitive side effects has made electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) questionable. Variable deficits have been debated in memory cognition. Pattern of changes in nonmemory cognition pre- and post-ECT is not clear. METHODOLOGY: Forty patients undergoing ECT were studied on non...

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Autores principales: Prakash, Jyoti, Srivastava, Kalpana, Manandhar, Pradeep, Saha, Amitabh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4866354/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27212831
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-6748.181723
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: Possibility of cognitive side effects has made electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) questionable. Variable deficits have been debated in memory cognition. Pattern of changes in nonmemory cognition pre- and post-ECT is not clear. METHODOLOGY: Forty patients undergoing ECT were studied on nonmemory cognitive parameters before ECT, after a course of ECT, and after 4 weeks of last. ECT. RESULTS: Nonmemory cognition improved during the course of ECT and over 4 weeks of ECT. CONCLUSIONS: ECT does not affect the nonmemory cognition adversely.

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