[6 years of electroconvulsive therapy with dexamethasone].

Abstract

The author reports on an improvement in ECT in which Dexamethasone is used to prevent cerebral edema. This improved technique has been used for 823 EC treatment since 1979. Since then, no post-paroxysmal passage syndromes have been observed in gerontopsychiatric patients even in cases where ECT is applied relatively frequently.

• Authors: W Ende
• Journal: Psychiatrie, Neurologie, und medizinische Psychologie (Psychiatr Neurol Med Psychol (Leipz)) Vol. 38 Issue 11 Pg. 668-73 (Nov 1986) ISSN: 0033-2739 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: 6 Jahre Elektrokrampftherapie mit Dexamethason.
• PMID: 3562673 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Dexamethasone

Topics

• Aged
• Brain Edema (prevention & control)
• Depressive Disorder (therapy)
• Dexamethasone (therapeutic use)
• Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Humans
• Premedication