Seizure duration decreases over a course of bifrontal and not bitemporal electroconvulsive therapy

Seizure duration decreases over a course of bifrontal and not bitemporal electroconvulsive therapy

Context: Mechanism of action of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is unclear. Anticonvulsant action of ECT has also been one among the hypothesized mechanisms. Anticonvulsant effect may manifest during ECT in at least two ways (a) increased seizure threshold (b) decrease in seizure duration. In depres...

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Main Authors: Hulegar A Abhishekh, Jagadisha Thirthalli, Anusha Hegde, Vivek H Phutane, Channaveerachari N Kumar, Kesavan Muralidharan, Bangalore N Gangadhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Bifrontal
bitemporal
electroconvulsive therapy
seizure duration
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2014;volume=36;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=Abhishekh

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