Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8815400 | Journal of Affective Disorders | 2018 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
This study shows that bilateral ECT has negative cognitive effects on short-term. These effects could be explained by a decrease in cognitive performance, a lack of learning effects or a combination. However, the decrease in cognitive functioning appears to recover after six months.
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Authors
Jasper O. Nuninga, Thomas F.I. Claessens, Metten Somers, René Mandl, Wendy Nieuwdorp, Marco P. Boks, Steven Bakker, Marieke J.H. Begemann, Sophie Heringa, Iris E.C. Sommer,