Electroconvulsive Therapy
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Electroconvulsive Therapy
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The electroencephalogram (EEG) has a limited but definitive role in understanding and managing psychiatric conditions. When the presentation is unusual, a neurological workup that includes an EEG is essential.
With ECT‚ the response rate for treatment-refractory patients is sobering‚ and the treatment is not without risks and adverse effects.
Periprocedural advancements, including liberalization of concomitant and pre-treatment medications, add to the comfort and tolerability of ECT.
In addition to having an excellent safety profile, ECT is widely acknowledged to be the most effective acute antidepressant treatment.
For patients with treatment-resistant depression—especially geriatric patients—ECT is a viable treatment option . . . one that should no longer be relegated to the option of last resort.
Here we discuss how advancements in anesthesia techniques and ECT procedures make ECT more comfortable and tolerable for patients.
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For patients with treatment-resistant depression—especially geriatric patients—ECT is a viable treatment option . . . one that should no longer be relegated to the option of last resort.
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