Abstract
The effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) plus loxapine in nine patients with treatment-refractory schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder was studied in an open trial. Five of the nine patients (55.6%) improved significantly (≥20%) in the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale total scores by the end of the course of ECT. Improvement was greater in positive than in negative symptoms. A sixth patient improved 3-6 weeks after the completion of the acute course of ECT. Five patients who responded to ECT received maintenance ambulatory ECT; two patients remained improved for at least 6-9 months, whereas the other three relapsed within 4 months. Further study of the indications for and the effectiveness of ECT plus neuroleptic drugs in treatment-resistant schizophrenia is indicated.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 167-175 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Convulsive Therapy |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
