2022
Meta‐Analysis: Efficacy and Tolerability of Vesicular Monoamine Transporter Type 2 Inhibitors in the Treatment of Tic Disorders
Behling E, Farhat LC, Landeros‐Weisenberger A, Bloch MH. Meta‐Analysis: Efficacy and Tolerability of Vesicular Monoamine Transporter Type 2 Inhibitors in the Treatment of Tic Disorders. Movement Disorders 2022, 37: 684-693. PMID: 35191552, DOI: 10.1002/mds.28957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic tic disorderTourette syndromeVMAT2 inhibitorsTic disordersVesicular monoamine transporter type 2 inhibitorsYale Global Tic Severity ScaleMean differenceRate of discontinuationTic Severity ScaleType 2 inhibitorsShort-term treatmentTic symptomsBlinded RCTEffective therapySeverity ScaleSystematic reviewTolerabilityAvailable evidenceAdverse effectsInverse varianceEfficacyRCTsInhibitorsNonsignificant effectTrials
2017
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