Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8815966 | Journal of Affective Disorders | 2018 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
Our data support the use of ECT in elderly patients with treatment-resistant major depressive episode, with rates of response around 70% and effectiveness being independent from age. In the old age group the baseline cognitive impairment improved after ECT and no life-threatening adverse event was detected.
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Authors
Chiara Socci, Pierpaolo Medda, Cristina Toni, Lorenzo Lattanzi, Beniamino Tripodi, Giulia Vannucchi, Giulio Perugi,