Acute cognitive effects of subconvulsive electrical stimulation.

摘要: Empirical titration procedures increasingly are being used to estimate initial seizure threshold. These involve the administration of subconvulsive electrical stimulation. There has yet be evaluation impact such stimulation on acute cognitive consequences electroconvulsive therapy. In two studies we randomized depressed patients right unilateral or bilateral ECT, with stimulus intensity maintained just above threshold throughout treatment course. low dosage groups received one more stimuli in approximately 40% sessions, a grand mal also elicited at each session. Extensive neuropsychological was conducted We contrasted sessions which generalized seizures were preceded by single convulsive applied. Across variety measures, there no adverse