Correlation between homocysteine serum levels and the duration of seizures in patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy.
Little is known about homocysteine and related changes in serum levels in patients receiving ECT. This study examined relationships between levels of homocysteine and seizure duration in 11 patients with depression receiving electroconvulsive therapy. Elevated homocysteine levels, such as have been associated in other studies with cellular damage, were not observed.
Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany. helge.mueller@uk-erlangen.de
Helge
H
Müller
Juan Manuel
JM
Maler
Sebastian
S
Kreil
Andrea
A
Rotter-Neubert
Johannes
J
Kornhuber
Wolfgang
W
Sperling
D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012640:Seizures / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000097:blood
D014815:Vitamins; D006710:Homocysteine