A comparison between Right Unilateral Ultrabrief electroconvulsive therapy and bilateral electroconvulsive therapy in the elderly: a pilot naturalistic observational study.

CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study found RUL(UB) ECT to be an effective treatment in elderly patients. These patients also suffered significantly less confusion than patients who received BT ECT. PMID: 29609474 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29609474?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - March 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Narchal S, Harris AW, Allen B Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research

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