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Characteristic and impact on cognitive function of modified electroconvulsive therapy in geriatric depressive patients

LI Hua-fang

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AIM:To analize the characteristics and impact on cognitive function of modified electroconvul- sive therapy (MECT) in geriatric depressive patients.METHODS:Thirty-eight patients with first-episode and thirteen recurrent geriatric depressive patients were evaluated by neuropsychological test battery for elderly (NTBE) among them,thirty-four patients with MECT were evaluated by NTBE before and after the treatment. RESULTS:There were no significant statistical differences of the NTBE scores between those with first-episode and recurrent geriatric depression groups (P＞0.05).There were also no significant statistical differences of the NTBE scores,except a part of audial verbal,semantic association,and number connection after MECT (P＞0.05).CONCLUSION:No significant differences of cognitive function by NTBE between the first-episode and recurrent depressive patients,and also impairment after MECT occurred.

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AIM:To analize the characteristics and impact on cognitive function of modified electroconvul- sive therapy (MECT) in geriatric depressive patients.METHODS:Thirty-eight patients with first-episode and thirteen recurrent geriatric depressive patients were evaluated by neuropsychological test battery for elderly (NTBE) among them,thirty-four patients with MECT were evaluated by NTBE before and after the treatment. RESULTS:There were no significant statistical differences of the NTBE scores between those with first-episode and recurrent geriatric depression groups (P＞0.05).There were also no significant statistical differences of the NTBE scores,except a part of audial verbal,semantic association,and number connection after MECT (P＞0.05).CONCLUSION:No significant differences of cognitive function by NTBE between the first-episode and recurrent depressive patients,and also impairment after MECT occurred.

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AIM:To analize the characteristics and impact on cognitive function of modified electroconvul- sive therapy (MECT) in geriatric depressive patients.METHODS:Thirty-eight patients with first-episode and thirteen recurrent geriatric depressive patients were evaluated by neuropsychological test battery for elderly (NTBE) among them,thirty-four patients with MECT were evaluated by NTBE before and after the treatment. RESULTS:There were no significant statistical differences of the NTBE scores between those with first-episode and recurrent geriatric depression groups (P＞0.05).There were also no significant statistical differences of the NTBE scores,except a part of audial verbal,semantic association,and number connection after MECT (P＞0.05).CONCLUSION:No significant differences of cognitive function by NTBE between the first-episode and recurrent depressive patients,and also impairment after MECT occurred.

Key concepts: Electroconvulsive therapy, Cognition, Depressive symptoms, Depression (economics), Neuropsychology, Statistical significance, Medicine, Clinical psychology

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