| Literature DB >> 3676627 |
A J Mander1, A Whitfield, D M Kean, M A Smith, R H Douglas, R E Kendell.
Abstract
Nuclear magnetic resonance images of the brain were obtained in fourteen patients with major depression during a course of ECT. The T1 relaxation time rose immediately after the fit, reaching a maximum 4-6 h later. The T1 values then returned to their original level; no long-term increase occurred over the course of treatment. These results are consistent with an extensive but temporary breakdown of the blood-brain barrier during ECT.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3676627 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.151.1.69
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Psychiatry ISSN: 0007-1250 Impact factor: 9.319