Posted by badhaircut on June 26, 2005, at 13:27:28
In reply to Is ECT really superior in the States to the UK, posted by Denise1966 on June 26, 2005, at 9:59:42
I don't know what the trend is in UK or Europe, but according to the last US pdoc who wanted me to try ECT again, *bilateral* ECT is now considered (by his crowd) to be more effective for treatment-resistant depression than *unilateral* ECT. The downside is that bilateral ECT is more likely to produce memory problems.
These are generalities, of course. YMMV.
But it may be something to talk to your potential ECT providers about.
-bhc
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