Dementia, Agitation, and Aggression: The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Agitation and aggression are some of the most frequent and disruptive neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia. Approximately 45% to 80% of patients with dementia will exhibit agitation and aggression, depending on the clinical setting and dementia stage.1 Agitation and aggression have a major negative impact on disease burden, with higher incidence of functional decline and loss of independence, more frequent hospitalizations and premature institutionalization, higher rates of morbidity and mortality, and higher degree of caregiver stress and burnout.2-4
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Safety and efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of agitation and aggression in patients with dementia.
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