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Unilateral Versus Bilateral Ect in Schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

D. R. Doongaji ,
D. V. Jeste ,
N. J. Saoji ,
P. V. Kane  and
S. Ravindranath
D. R. Doongaji
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Bombay, 12, India
D. V. Jeste
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital and Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Bombay, 12, India
N. J. Saoji
Affiliation:
Department of Psychological Medicine, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Bombay, 12, India
P. V. Kane
Affiliation:
Department of Statistics, Reserve Bank of India, Bombay
S. Ravindranath
Affiliation:
Epilepsy Research Centre, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Bombay, 12, India
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Electroconvulsive therapy with unilateral electrode placement has been tried most often in depressive disorders (Abrams and de Vito, 1969; Cannicott, 1962; Cannicott and Waggoner, 1967; Costello et al., 1970; d'Elia, 1970; Fleminger et al., 1970; Levy, 1968; Martin et al., 1965; Strain et al., 1968; Valentine et al., 1968; Zinkin and Birtchnell, 1968; Lancaster et al., 1958), although Lancaster (op. cit.) noted that it was as effective as bilateral ECT in relieving certain other psychotic symptoms, such as catatonia, stupor and hallucinations. This paper reports the comparative results in schizophrenia of bilaterally administered ECT and of ECT administered unilaterally to either the dominant or the non-dominant hemisphere.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 123 , Issue 572 , July 1973 , pp. 73 - 79
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1973 

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