Functional electrical stimulation of the facial muscles to improve symptoms in individuals with major depressive disorder: pilot feasibility study

Functional electrical stimulation of the facial muscles to improve symptoms in individuals with major depressive disorder: pilot feasibility study

Abstract Background Currently, the mainstay of treatment in patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD) requiring medical attention is second generation anti-depressants. However, about 40% of patients treated with second-generation anti-depressants do not respond to initial treatment an...

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Main Authors: Naaz Kapadia, Vera Zivanovic, Bastien Moineau, Jonathan Downar, Jose Zariffa, Milos R. Popovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Major depressive disorder
Depression
Electrical stimulation
Non-pharmacological
Psychology
Functional electrical stimulation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-019-0730-6

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