ECT and cerebral atrophy. A computed tomographic study.
The case-notes of 41 elderly depressives who underwent computed tomography were examined and the ECT history of each patient was assessed. No association was found between ECT and global cortical atrophy or ventricular size, but a significant relationship was demonstrated between frontal lobe atrophy and ECT.
D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed