A study of the incidence of epilepsy following ECT

In a group of 166 patients who had received electroconvulsive therapy more than one year previously the prevalence of epilepsy did not differ significantly from that found in the community as a whole. The findings suggest that a kindling process is not a clinical hazard following repeated electrical...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 1980-12, Vol.43 (12), p.1098-1102
Main Authors: Blackwood, D H R, Cull, R E, Freeman, C P L, Evans, J I, Mawdsley, C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
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Electroconvulsive Therapy - adverse effects
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy - etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - therapy
Middle Aged
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Summary:In a group of 166 patients who had received electroconvulsive therapy more than one year previously the prevalence of epilepsy did not differ significantly from that found in the community as a whole. The findings suggest that a kindling process is not a clinical hazard following repeated electrically induced seizures.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.43.12.1098