title: Decreased memory loss associated with right unilateral ultra-brief pulse wave ECT.
abstract: The purpose of this brief article is to share with our colleagues in the psychiatric community and other physicians information about the efficacy of an emerging new method of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) that shows advantages over existing treatments for depression. Patients treated with the method, ultra-brief pulse wave ECT, have less memory loss and confusion than those treated with longer-duration ECT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: Suck Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jon E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Barry R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Rittberg
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Craig J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Vine
authors.forename: S Charles
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Schulz
mesh_terms: D000647:Amnesia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome