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Immune Changes Induced by Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) a
Author(s) -
FISCHLER B.,
BOCKEN R.,
SCHNEIDER I.,
WAELE M.,
THIELEMANS K.,
DERDE M. P.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1992.tb49146.x
Subject(s) - electroconvulsive therapy , immune system , medicine , neuroscience , psychology , immunology , cognition
There is a significant increase in the percentage and absolute number of activated lymphocytes (OKT10+, IL2R1+) after ECT treatment of major depressive disorder. There is an acute decrease in the absolute number of total lymphocytes, T8+ and Leu11+ cells one hour after a single ECT.