Brain stimulation in psychiatry ECT, DBS, TMS, and other modalities

The field of brain stimulation is advancing at rapid pace with a growing number of techniques now approved for the treatment of psychiatric illness. This text acts both as a concise, quick reference for experienced practitioners and a guidebook for residents learning about clinical brain stimulation...

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Main Author: Kellner, Charles H. 1952- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2012
Series:Cambridge medicine
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Table of Contents:
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) : basic concepts
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) : patient selection and preparation
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) : technique
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) : treatment course
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) : common adverse effects
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) : the ECT service
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) : special issues
  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) / Wayne K. Goodman and Ron L. Alterman
  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation (RTMS) / Eran Chemirinski
  • Magnetic seizure therapy (MST)
  • Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS)
  • Transcranial direct current stimulation
  • Epidural cortical stimulation (EPCS).