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Article: Initial seizure threshold of bilateral electroconvulsive therapy in Chinese

TitleInitial seizure threshold of bilateral electroconvulsive therapy in Chinese
Authors
KeywordsChinese
Electroconvulsive therapy
Seizure threshold
Issue Date2001
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.ectjournal.com
Citation
Journal Of Ect, 2001, v. 17 n. 4, p. 254-258 How to Cite?
AbstractIntroduction: This preliminary study examined the initial seizure threshold for bilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Chinese and the correlates of this seizure threshold. Method: Fifty-four patients underwent stimulus dose titration in a standardized protocol, Results: The mean initial seizure threshold was 117 mC (range 48-403 mC). Stepwise regression analysis showed that age, body mass index, and gender were independently related to seizure threshold and accounted for 36, 7, and 6% of its variance, respectively. Determination of a relationship between gender and seizure threshold was limited by the higher starting electrical dosage in men. Discussion: This preliminary study suggests that the seizure threshold for bilateral ECT in Chinese is comparable with that in the Western population. Our finding that body mass index is related to seizure threshold has not been reported previously. We also propose several differences between bilateral and unilateral ECT in the determinants of seizure threshold.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/171906
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2023 Impact Factor: 1.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.663
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dc.contributor.authorChung, KFen_US
dc.contributor.authorWong, SJen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-30T06:18:21Z-
dc.date.available2012-10-30T06:18:21Z-
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Ect, 2001, v. 17 n. 4, p. 254-258en_US
dc.identifier.issn1095-0680en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/171906-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: This preliminary study examined the initial seizure threshold for bilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in Chinese and the correlates of this seizure threshold. Method: Fifty-four patients underwent stimulus dose titration in a standardized protocol, Results: The mean initial seizure threshold was 117 mC (range 48-403 mC). Stepwise regression analysis showed that age, body mass index, and gender were independently related to seizure threshold and accounted for 36, 7, and 6% of its variance, respectively. Determination of a relationship between gender and seizure threshold was limited by the higher starting electrical dosage in men. Discussion: This preliminary study suggests that the seizure threshold for bilateral ECT in Chinese is comparable with that in the Western population. Our finding that body mass index is related to seizure threshold has not been reported previously. We also propose several differences between bilateral and unilateral ECT in the determinants of seizure threshold.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.ectjournal.comen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of ECTen_US
dc.rightsThe Journal of Electroconvulsive Therapy. Copyright © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.-
dc.subjectChinese-
dc.subjectElectroconvulsive therapy-
dc.subjectSeizure threshold-
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 And Overen_US
dc.subject.meshBody Mass Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshChinaen_US
dc.subject.meshElectroconvulsive Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshEthnic Groupsen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMental Disorders - Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshReference Valuesen_US
dc.subject.meshSeizures - Etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Factorsen_US
dc.titleInitial seizure threshold of bilateral electroconvulsive therapy in Chineseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailChung, KF:kfchung@hkucc.hku.hken_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1097/00124509-200112000-00004en_US
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dc.identifier.volume17en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
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