Impact of seizure duration in maintenance electroconvulsive therapy
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An audit of seizure duration in electroconvulsive therapy
AIMS AND METHOD Brief or missed seizures might indicate that electronvulsive therapy (ECT) is not being delivered effectively. This cycle of audit at an ECT clinic aimed to measure rates of brief or missed seizures in two study periods, before and after the acquisition of a more powerful ECT machine. RESULTS There was a significant reduction in the rate of brief or missed seizures in audit two....
متن کاملAn audit of seizure duration in electroconvulsive therapy
AIMS AND METHOD Brief or missed seizures might indicate that electronvulsive therapy (ECT) is not being delivered effectively. This cycle of audit at an ECT clinic aimed to measure rates of brief or missed seizures in two study periods, before and after the acquisition of a more powerful ECT machine. RESULTS There was a significant reduction in the rate of brief or missed seizures in audit two....
متن کاملAn audit of seizure duration in electroconvulsive therapy
AIMS AND METHOD Brief or missed seizures might indicate that electronvulsive therapy (ECT) is not being delivered effectively. This cycle of audit at an ECT clinic aimed to measure rates of brief or missed seizures in two study periods, before and after the acquisition of a more powerful ECT machine. RESULTS There was a significant reduction in the rate of brief or missed seizures in audit two....
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OBJECTIVE To critically review data relating the seizure duration in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to its therapeutic effect in the treatment of depressive illness. METHOD The authors used MEDLINE, PSYCHINFO on CDROM, and their own knowledge of the literature to find studies or reviews concerning the role of seizure duration in ECT efficacy. RESULTS Rigorous studies cast doubt on the usef...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1323-1316,1440-1819
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2009.02028.x