Abstract
Mania in bipolar affective disorder can be a serious condition which is usually treated with antipsychotics and mood stabilizers. A systematic search was carried out to review the literature concerning the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of mania. All available studies showed a marked effect of ECT with response/remission rates between 56 and 100%. The randomized controlled trials which compared ECT to pharmacotherapy found that ECT was superior to treatment with psychotropic drugs.
| Translated title of the contribution | Marked effect of ECT in the treatment of mania |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
| Volume | 177 |
| Issue number | 20 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2-6 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISSN | 0041-5782 |
| Publication status | Published - 11 May 2015 |