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Electroconvulsive Therapy as Maintenance Treatment in Psychiatric Disorders
Purposeof ReviewFollowing symptom remission with acute electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), maintenance ECT (M-ECT) is often used to prevent relapse....
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Electroconvulsive therapy in Oman: a national audit of demographics and standards
BackgroundWe aim to address the dearth of knowledge regarding general electroconvulsive therapy practice in Oman, by examining and investigating the...
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Clinical characteristics and potential association to Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies in patients with major depressive disorder who received maintenance electroconvulsive therapy: a retrospective chart review study
BackgroundMaintaining remission after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is clinically relevant in patients with depression, and maintenance ECT has...
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Perspectives in treatment-resistant depression: esketamine and electroconvulsive therapy
Modern electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and the approval of nasal esketamine for clinical use have significantly improved the approach to...
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Electroconvulsive Therapy Beyond Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorders
Purpose of ReviewElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has been in the limelight now for a century, yet it has been underutilized and under-rated as an...
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Cytokines as Predictors of Response to Electroconvulsive Therapy: an Update
Purpose of ReviewElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective form of treatment for several psychiatric disorders. Cytokines are key mediators of...
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Electroconvulsive therapy is associated with increased immunoreactivity of neuroplasticity markers in the hippocampus of depressed patients
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective therapy for depression, but its cellular effects on the human brain remain elusive. In rodents,...
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Electroconvulsive Therapy for Pediatric Population
Purpose of ReviewElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is regarded as one of the most effective treatment options for various psychiatric disorders....
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The influence of anaesthetic choice on seizure duration of electroconvulsive therapy; etomidate versus methohexital
BackgroundMany of the anaesthetic drugs used for electroconvulsive therapy have anticonvulsant properties and may influence efficacy of...
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Cortical excitation/inhibition ratios in patients with major depression treated with electroconvulsive therapy: an EEG analysis
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment for major depression, but its working mechanisms are poorly understood. Modulation of...
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Depression as a major component of a gait disorder—Successful multimodal treatment including electroconvulsive therapy
This case report describes an 82-year-old patient who was treated in a gerontological psychiatric ward due to a multifactorial gait disorder with...
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Safety of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in pregnancy: a systematic review of case reports and case series
Pregnancy and the immediate postpartum period are considered at high risk for women who have already received a previous psychiatric diagnosis and...
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Electroconvulsive therapy for adolescents with severe depressive episode and suicidality: retrospective comparison between responders and non-responders
BackgroundFor adolescents with major depression who exhibit suicidal tendencies, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is increasingly adopted in clinical...
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Impact of COVID-19 on electroconvulsive therapy practice across Canadian provinces during the first wave of the pandemic
BackgroundElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedural treatment that is potentially life-saving for some patients with severe psychiatric...
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Bifrontal electroconvulsive therapy leads to improvement of cerebral glucose hypometabolism in frontotemporal dementia with comorbid psychotic depression – a case report
BackgroundDifferentiating depression and dementia in elderly patients represents a major clinical challenge for psychiatrists. Pharmacological and...
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Electroconvulsive therapy in children and adolescents in Europe-a systematic review of the literature complemented by expert information and guideline recommendations
The first documented pediatric use of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) occurred in Europe in 1941. Since then, predominantly successful treatments and...
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Evaluation of the Online Component of a Blended Learning Electroconvulsive Therapy Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents to Treat Depression in Older Adults
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the online component of a blended curriculum for psychiatry residents on the use of...
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Multiomics and blood-based biomarkers of electroconvulsive therapy in severe and treatment-resistant depression: study protocol of the DetECT study
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is commonly used to treat treatment-resistant depression (TRD). However, our knowledge of the ECT-induced molecular...
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Assessment of seizure duration and utility of using SedLine® EEG tracing in veterans undergoing electroconvulsive therapy: a retrospective analysis
BackgroundElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT) endures as a definitive treatment for refractory depression and catatonia and is also considered an...
