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E.E.G., Memory and Confusion in Dominant, Non-Dominant and Bi-Temporal E.C.T.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Edmond M. Sutherland ,
John E. Oliver  and
Diana R. Knight
Edmond M. Sutherland
Affiliation:
St. Crispin Hospital, Northampton
John E. Oliver
Affiliation:
St. Crispin Hospital, Northampton
Diana R. Knight
Affiliation:
St. Crispin Hospital, Northampton
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Bi-temporal electrical convulsive therapy has been used extensively in psychiatric practice since its introduction by Cerletti and Bini in 1938. There are undesirable side effects, principally memory disturbance and confusion. The organic changes in the brain following E.C.T. are not yet understood, although some E.E.G. work has been carried out on this aspect (Martin et al., 1965).

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 115 , Issue 526 , September 1969 , pp. 1059 - 1064
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1969 

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