Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a functional treatment for a significant mental illness that involves a momentary application of electrical stimulation to induce generalized seizures. The …

Except for the most severely ill patients, right unilateral (RUL) electrode placement is the most frequent initial treatment choice. In current practice, RUL ECT is administered at several …

2009年2月1日 · Several studies conclude that right unilateral (RUL) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) given with ultrabrief pulse-width stimulus packages causes less cognitive impairment …

This study explored the use of a novel approach, right unilateral (RUL) ECT with an ultrabrief pulsewidth (0.3 ms) (RUL-UB), in comparison with standard RUL ECT. Seventy-four …

In this double-blind, randomized controlled trial, ultrabrief pulse right unilateral (RUL) ECT dosed at 8 times seizure threshold was compared with brief-pulse RUL ECT dosed at 5 times seizure …

A routine use of right unilateral (RUL) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) with an adequately suprathreshold stimulus dose is encouraged by the latest recommendation of the American …

2025年3月19日 · Unilateral ECT, most commonly right unilateral (RUL-ECT), places one electrode on the non-dominant side of the head and the other at the midline or frontal region. …

2008年9月1日 · This study explored the use of a novel approach, right unilateral (RUL) ECT with an ultrabrief pulsewidth (0.3 ms) (RUL-UB), in comparison with standard RUL ECT. Seventy …

Ultrabrief pulse (UBP) right unilateral (RUL) ECT is an increasingly used treatment option that can potentially combine efficacy with lesser cognitive side effects. However, current trials are …

2021年1月1日 · Formula-based unilateral (RUL) ECT was equally effective as bilateral (BT) ECT. To achieve similar efficacy higher energy doses in RUL than in BT ECT were required. …