Hippocampal Volume Changes Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Wilkinson ST, Sanacora G, Bloch MH. Hippocampal Volume Changes Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience And Neuroimaging 2017, 2: 327-335. PMID: 28989984, PMCID: PMC5627663, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2017.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderElectroconvulsive therapyTotal hippocampal volumeHippocampal volumeStandardized mean differenceConsistent morphological findingsHippocampal volume increasesCognitive side effectsPre-treatment valuesHippocampal volume changesRandom-effects modelMechanism of actionClinical improvementPrimary outcomeECT treatmentDepressive disorderEffective therapyNeuroplastic processesECT studiesSide effectsAnimal modelsDepression symptomsMeta-AnalysisSystematic reviewMorphological findings