THRESHOLD NUMBER OF PULSES IN BILATERAL AND UNILATERAL ECT
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 13 (2) , 227-241
Abstract
Using a low-energy brief-pulse stimulus, the threshold number-of-pulses required to produce a bilaterally manifested tonic-clonic seizure with unilateral and bilateral electrode placement was investigated [in psychiatric patients]. Unilateral placement required significantly fewer pulses; bilateral placement resulted in greater post-ictal confusion with no apparent advantage in clinical efficacy. A possible explanation in terms of intracerebral current density was proposed.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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