Amnesia for random shapes following unilateral and bilateral electronvulsive shock therapy.
Three 16-point shapes were shown to 15 patients before undergoing either unilateral or bilateral electroconvulsive therapy. They were then tested for recognition following therapy. The same subjects were similarly tested for recognition memory with no intervening shock. Analysis of variance indicated no significant differential effects of the two methods of electroshock application.
D000328:Adult; D000647:Amnesia / Q000209:etiology*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005556:Form Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D007257:Information Theory; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged