Changes in White Matter Microstructure After Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Gryglewski G, Seiger R, Baldinger-Melich P, Unterholzner J, Spurny B, Vanicek T, Hahn A, Kasper S, Frey R, Lanzenberger R. Changes in White Matter Microstructure After Electroconvulsive Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Depression. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2019, 23: 20-25. PMID: 31740958, PMCID: PMC7064047, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyz059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant depressionElectroconvulsive therapyWhite matter microstructureRight unilateral electroconvulsive therapyDiffusivity metricsUnipolar treatment-resistant depressionPoor antidepressant responseEffective therapeutic optionUnilateral electroconvulsive therapyDiffusion tensor imaging sequencesElectrode placementTract-based spatial statisticsAntidepressant responseClinical outcomesTherapeutic optionsInternal capsuleRepeated-measures ANOVAPosterior limbTreatment responseMagnetic resonanceElectrical stimulationTherapyAxial diffusivityLeft hemisphereWarrants investigation