Publications by authors named "Maxime Lecompte"
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- The study investigates how various factors, including age, sex, and anesthetic agents, affect seizure threshold (ST) in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).
- The research compares two methods for determining ECT dosage—age-based and titration—highlighting that they can produce different charge patterns, particularly in elderly patients and women.
- Findings suggest that calculating ECT dosage should consider individual differences rather than relying on generalized methods, as it may impact treatment efficacy and safety.
There is a lack of consensual tools for evaluating the cognitive side-effects in patients with depression who are treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) to monitor cognitive changes in patients with depression receiving ECT. Cognitive functioning was assessed prospectively in 48 patients with unipolar or bipolar depression before and after an ECT course.
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