Vagus nerve stimulation allows to cease maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in treatment-resistant depression: a retrospective monocentric case series

Vagus nerve stimulation allows to cease maintenance electroconvulsive therapy in treatment-resistant depression: a retrospective monocentric case series

ContextThe use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) to reduce or stop electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in treatment-resistant depression seems promising. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of VNS on the reduction of ECT sessions and mood stabilization.MethodsWe conducted a monocentric...

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Main Authors: Oumaima Aboubakr, Philippe Domenech, Isabelle Heurtebise, Raphaël Gaillard, Aurore Guy-Rubin, Romain Carron, Philibert Duriez, Philip Gorwood, Fabien Vinckier, Johan Pallud, Marc Zanello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
drug resistance
electric stimulation therapy
treatment outcome
safety
perception
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1305603/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1305603/full

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