| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2565485 | Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings suggest that high levels of parasympathetic modulation at baseline might be associated with a beneficial effect upon ECT treatment. Adding to this, levels of parasympathetic activity seemed to increase in patients who respond to ECT treatment. Given these findings can be confirmed in future studies, autonomic modulation might be used as a predictor for therapeutic efficacy of ECT.
Keywords
BDIBBIParasympathetic systemSDNNVLFSYSDSMBRSMDDECTSBPDBPBDNFbpVMajor depressive disorderMajor depressionStimulationBaroreflex sensitivityElectroconvulsive therapyDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disordersbrain derived neurotrophic factorVery Low Frequencydiastolic blood pressuresystolic blood pressureblood pressure variabilityHamilton Depression Rating Scaleautonomic dysfunctionHAMDVagalBDI, Beck Depression Inventory
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Authors
Andreas Ebert, Thomas Jochum, Julia Ritter, Michael Karl Boettger, Steffen Schulz, Andreas Voss, Karl-Jürgen Bär,