Effect of age and anticonvulsants on seizure threshold during bilateral electroconvulsive therapy with brief-pulse stimulus: A chart-based analysis

BACKGROUND: Efficacy and adverse effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) depend on the extent to which the electrical stimulus exceeds patients' seizure thresholds (STs). Titration method of estimating ST is recommended. Age and co-prescribed anticonvulsants (ACs) are known to affect ST. Lit...

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Autores principales: Nitturkar, Abhishek R., Sinha, Preeti, Bagewadi, Virupakshappa I., Thirthalli, Jagadisha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4919964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27385853
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.183792

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4919964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27385853
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.183792

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