Predictive value of Pre-treatment Amygdala volume for Electroconvulsive Therapy Response in Severely Depressed Patients

Predictive value of Pre-treatment Amygdala volume for Electroconvulsive Therapy Response in Severely Depressed Patients

Background Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for patients with severe depression. Knowledge on factors predicting therapeutic response may help to identify patients who will benefit most from the intervention. Based on the neuroplasticity hypothesis, volumes of the amygdala a...

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Main Authors: Freek eTen Doesschate, Philip evan Eijndhoven, Indira eTendolkar, Guido eVan Wingen, Jeroen A van Waarde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Amygdala
Electroconvulsive Therapy
structural magnetic resonance imaging
Prospective Studies
treatment response
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2014.00169/full

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