Article
Psychiatry
Erika Pahuja, Jagadisha Thirthalli, Ferose Azeez Ibrahim, Chittaranjan Andrade
Summary: The study found that patients receiving CMZP/OX anticonvulsants had a higher ECT seizure threshold compared to those receiving VAL. Factors such as age, medication dosage, and specific anticonvulsant used were significantly associated with seizure threshold. Therefore, when administering ECT treatment, the initial stimulus dose should be determined based on individual patient characteristics and medication regimen.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Shih Ee Goh, Phern-Chern Tor
Summary: Limited literature exists on risk factors for prolonged seizures during electroconvulsive therapy, but adjusting to right unilateral ECT with a higher suprathreshold dose can allow for safe and effective continuation of treatment with reduced cognitive side effects.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Arvind Rajagopalan, Kenny Wai Kwong Lim, Xiao Wei Tan, Donel Martin, Jimmy Lee, Phern-Chern Tor
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on cognition in patients with schizophrenia. The results showed that the majority of patients demonstrated improved cognition after ECT. Factors such as age, voluntary admission, lower pre-ECT cognitive scores, and female sex were found to predict cognitive improvement or deterioration. Additionally, improvements in cognition were associated with improvements in negative symptoms.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Jana Plemper, Alexander Sartorius, Sebastian Karl
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed dose adjustments in 472 patients undergoing ECT and found that dose increased over the course of ECT treatment, especially in geriatric patients. The results indicate that attention should be paid to decreasing seizure quality and adjusting dose accordingly, particularly in older patients, to ensure high efficacy throughout the course of treatment.
Review
Psychiatry
Ming Zhong, Qiaohan Liu, Lei Li, Victor M. Tang, Albert H. C. Wong, Yihao Liu
Summary: ECT has been proposed as a potential treatment for PTSD, but there is limited quantitative evidence on its efficacy. This systematic review and meta-analysis found that ECT had a small but significant effect in reducing PTSD symptoms, specifically intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal symptoms. However, the limitations include the small number of studies and subjects, as well as the heterogeneity of study designs.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Miriam T. Y. Leung, Kirstie H. Wong, Phoebe W. H. Ho, Patrick Ip, Li Wei, Ian C. K. Wong, Kenneth K. C. Man
Summary: The study examined the association between gestational exposure to antidepressants and the risk of seizures in offspring, finding a 2.3-fold increase in seizure incidence. While the causal relationship was inconclusive, further research is warranted for clinical aspects and fetal neurodevelopment monitoring during antidepressant use in pregnant women. Individualized decision-making is recommended, balancing the risks of untreated maternal depression with the potential consequences of abrupt withdrawal of antidepressants during pregnancy for cases at risk of seizures in offspring.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Debora de A. Simoes Moreira, Luis Eduardo Gauer, Guilherme Teixeira, Amanda Carolina Fonseca da Silva, Stefanie Cavalcanti, Joao Quevedo
Summary: This study compared the efficacy and tolerability of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and ketamine for different depression outcomes. The results showed no significant difference between ketamine and ECT in reducing the severity of depressive symptoms and response to therapy. However, there was a significant decrease in the risk of muscle pain with ketamine compared to ECT during treatment.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Gozde Unal, Cynthia Poon, Mohamad FallahRad, Myesha Thahsin, Miklos Argyelan, Marom Bikson
Summary: This study examines the computational models of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and proposes an update for ECT modeling by accounting for frequency-dependent impedance. The results show that the impedance of ECT electrodes is frequency-dependent and subject-specific. By considering ECT modeling at a single representative frequency, the adaptive and nonadaptive modeling of ECT can be rationalized.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chittaranjan Andrade
Summary: Sevoflurane may shorten EEG seizure duration in ECT anesthesia compared to IV anesthetics, but has different effects on heart rate and mean arterial pressure and no significant difference in adverse events. However, its use requires additional anesthesia instruments and increases the complexity of the ECT procedure.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mateusz Pierog, Katarzyna Socala, Elzbieta Wyska, Ewa Poleszak, Piotr Wlaz
Summary: Ellagic acid, a natural dietary polyphenol, has beneficial effects including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Studies suggest that it may modulate seizure activity and increase seizure threshold in animal models, showing promising potential for anticonvulsant activity.
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Lanlan Zhang, Yuehong Li, Weikai Wang, Chengzhong Wang
Summary: This study aimed to compare and rank the efficacy and tolerability of antiseizure medications for adjunctive treatment of drug-resistant focal-onset seizures in children. The results indicated that lamotrigine and levetiracetam were more effective, while oxcarbazepine had poorer tolerability.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Quincy K. Tran, Vera Bzhilyanskaya, Tucker Lurie, Matthew Fairchild, Mehboob A. Rehan, Asma Rashid, Elizabeth Powell, Ali Pourmand
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis found that seizure prophylaxis following sICH was not associated with worse functional outcomes at the longest follow-up or at 90 days. Neither levetiracetam nor phenytoin was associated with outcome, but there was a trend towards better outcomes in populations where there was a higher percentage of patients who received levetiracetam. More randomized trials are needed to confirm this observation.
JOURNAL OF THE NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Pediatrics
Christopher Henry, Chelsea Cockburn, Mary Helen Simpson, Serenity Budd, Chen Wang, Darina Dinov
Summary: This study provides estimates for the risk of multiple febrile seizures in the same febrile illness. The estimated baseline risk is 17%.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Review
Psychiatry
Thomas C. Feenstra, Yvonne Blake, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Krista Koekenbier, Aartjan T. F. Beekman, Didi Rhebergen
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the pharmacological treatment options for preventing postictal agitation (PIA) after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Dexmedetomidine was found to be the most effective drug, while the evidence for other interventions was inconclusive. Therefore, dexmedetomidine should be considered for the prevention of PIA in clinical practice.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Joao Paulo Mota Telles, Rebeka Bustamante Rocha, Giulia Isadora Cenci, Gabriela Borges Nager, Guilherme Diogo Silva, Eberval Gadelha Figueiredo
Summary: Prophylactic antiseizure medications can reduce seizures in patients with sICH through EEG monitoring, but they do not significantly improve functional outcomes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STROKE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jan Jaap Aten, Mardien Oudega, Eric van Exel, Max L. Stek, Jeroen A. van Waarde
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2015)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Karen S. van den Berg, Radboud M. Marijnissen, Jeroen A. van Waarde
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Luc Jansen, Maarten van Schijndel, Jeroen van Waarde, Jan van Busschbach
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jeroen A. van Waarde, Lucas J. B. van Oudheusden, Bart A. R. Tonino, Nic J. A. van der Wee, Bastiaan Verwey, Rose C. van der Mast, Erik J. Giltay
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jeroen A. van Waarde, Lucas J. B. van Oudheusden, Bastiaan Verwey, Erik J. Giltay, Rose C. van der Mast
EUROPEAN ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2013)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Jeroen A. van Waarde, Lucas J. B. van Oudheusden, Oscar Buno Heslinga, Bastiaan Verwey, Rose C. van der Mast, Erik Giltay
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
J. A. van Waarde, H. S. Scholte, L. J. B. van Oudheusden, B. Verwey, D. Denys, G. A. van Wingen
MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY
(2015)
Article
Neurosciences
Marijn C. W. Kroes, Indira Tendolkar, Guido A. van Wingen, Jeroen A. van Waarde, Bryan A. Strange, Guillien Fernandez
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
(2014)
Article
Psychiatry
Freek ten Doesschate, Philip van Eijndhoven, Indira Tendolkar, Guido A. van Wingen, Jeroen A. van Waarde
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2014)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Julia C. M. Pottkamper, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Jeroen A. van Waarde, Michel J. A. M. van Putten
Review
Psychiatry
Joey P. A. J. Verdijk, Mike A. van Kessel, Matthijs Oud, Charles H. Kellner, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Esmee Verwijk, Jeroen A. van Waarde
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore pharmacological interventions to diminish cognitive side effects of ECT, with memantine and liothyronine showing promise for further research. The evidence quality was found to be low due to variations in ECT techniques, study populations, and cognitive measurements. Future research should focus on clarifying the pathophysiological mechanisms of ECT-induced cognitive side effects.
ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
M. van Verseveld, R. J. T. Mocking, D. Scheepens, F. ten Doesschate, M. Westra, R. A. Schoevers, A. H. Schene, G. A. van Wingen, J. A. van Waarde, H. G. Ruhe
Summary: This study provides the first indication that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are associated with the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The results suggest that PUFAs may affect ECT outcomes by influencing neuronal electrochemical properties and neurogenesis. PUFAs could potentially serve as a modifiable factor predicting ECT outcomes and further investigation is warranted in other ECT cohorts.
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Julia C. M. Pottkamper, Joey P. A. J. Verdijk, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Jeroen A. van Waarde, Michel J. A. M. van Putten
Summary: This study found that ictal and postictal characteristics in ECT and patients with generalized tonic-clonic seizures are essentially similar, suggesting that ECT-induced seizures may be used to investigate aspects of ictal and postictal states in epilepsy.
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Freek ten Doesschate, Guido A. van Wingen, Jeroen A. van Waarde
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2015)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Freek ten Doesschate, Guido A. van Wingen, Jeroen A. van Waarde
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2014)