ECT-induced brain plasticity correlates with positive symptom improvement in schizophrenia by voxel-based morphometry analysis of grey matter

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is often considered as an augmentation of antipsychotic treatment for schizophrenia in drug-refractory cases. However, the mechanisms underlying the observed therapeutic effects are still not understood.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - November 17, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Junjie Wang, Yingying Tang, Adrian Curtin, Mengqing Xia, Xiaochen Tang, Yuanqiao Zhao, Yu Li, Zhenying Qian, Jianhua Sheng, Tianhong Zhang, Yuping Jia, Chunbo Li, Jijun Wang Source Type: research