Electroconvulsive therapy exerts a variety of anticonvulsant effects. The linkage between
specific anticonvulsant effects and the efficacy of ECT is examined in relation to changes in …

Epilepsy is a devastating disease affecting/spl sim/1% of the world's population. Although
drug therapy is effective in many patients, 25% are not responsive to anticonvulsants. In …

" The Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive yet
practical overview of the safe and effective use of ECT, with recommendations applicable …

In this fully-revised fourth edition of what has long been the standard textbook for the field,
Dr. Richard Abrams once again demonstrates his unique ability to analyze and present a …

This study examined the ictal electroencephalographic (EEG) characteristics of four forms of
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) known to differ in efficacy. Previously, we demonstrated that …

Since its introduction in 1938, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has remained an important
treatment for selected serious neuropsychiatric illnesses and continues to be one of the most …

The electrical dosage of the ECT stimulus impacts on efficacy and cognitive side effects, yet
seizure threshold (ST) may vary as much as 50-fold across patients. It would be desirable to …

We measured initial seizure threshold by means of a structured stimulus dosage titration
procedure in a clinical sample of 111 depressed patients undergoing brief-pulse …

The question of how to define a therapeutically adequate electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
has been under discussion since the early days of ECT. Although convention has asserted a …

Electroconvulsive therapy is the most rapidly acting and effective antidepressant treatment.
For decades it was believed that the generalized seizure provided the necessary and …