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H Dam

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PubMed1992

[Electric stimulation (ECT) in Parkinson disease].

A case report and a review of the literature concerning electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of Parkinson's disease with special reference to the therapy of "on-off" phenomena is given. The first report of positive effect appeared in 1959 and, with a single exception, all published articles on this topic point to a positive outcome of ECT. There seems to be a specific anti-Parkinsonian effect alongside the well-known effect on various psychotic conditions. ECT thus must be considered a valuable intervention when drug therapy is insufficient, when prolonged medication leads to decreased efficacy, or when patients develop neuro-psychiatric manifestations. A short review of the pathophysiological mechanisms which may underly the effect of ECT in Parkinson's disease is given.

Electroconvulsive Therapy↗
PubMed1991

Dexamethasone suppression test in depressive stroke patients.

Depressive psychiatric patients often shown non-suppression to the dexamethasone suppression test (DST). Stroke patients shows a high frequency of depression. In the present study the DST was studied in 76 stroke patients and 26 controls. No difference was found in frequency of non-suppression to the DST between depressive and non-depressive stroke patients. It was found that postdexamethasone plasma cortisol level at 08 a.m. was significantly higher in patient with the lesion in the right hemisphere compared to patients with the lesion in the left hemisphere.

Activities of Daily Living↗
PubMed1990

Imipramine binding in depressed patients with psychogenic pain.

Imipramine binding to platelet membranes from depressed patients was analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups: one with depression alone, another with depression and psychogenic pain. The depressed patients with psychogenic pain had lower imipramine binding than the depressed patients without pain.

Blood Platelets↗
PubMed1989

Depression among patients with stroke.

Ninety-two stroke patients and 30 control patients participated in this study. Stroke patients showed a higher frequency of depression than controls. Stroke patients with the lesion in the right hemisphere were more depressed than patients with the lesion in the left hemisphere. No correlation was found between the degree of depression and the degree of impaired physical function, degree of aphasia or volume of lesion.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

Dexamethasone suppression test.

A connection between a high level of plasma cortisol and psychopathology has long been observed. In depressive patients increased plasma cortisol and non-suppression to the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) has often been described. In this study it was found that endogenously depressed patients more often than non-endogenously depressed patients showed abnormal results to the DST. No difference was found in delta MAX TSH between suppressors and non-suppressors to the DST.

Depressive Disorder↗
PubMed1986

The TRH stimulation test and the dexamethasone suppression test in depression.

The thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation test and the dexamethasone suppression test (DST) were performed in 40 depressive patients. More endogenously depressed patients than nonendogenously depressed patients showed a blunted response to TRH. No difference was found in delta max thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) between patients who responded to dexamethasone administration with a normal suppression of cortisol and those who responded with nonsuppression.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

Lithium effects: relation to lithium dose and to plasma peak levels.

In a 24-hour study, plasma peak lithium was determined in manic-melancholic patients who routinely had their entire lithium dose at night. A correlation analysis was undertaken of the relation of plasma peak level and the dose of lithium to a number of lithium induced changes: Increase in urine volume, weight gain, decrease in plasm phosphate, increase in plasma magnesium, decrease in plasma urea, increase in plasma alkaline phosphatase, increase in urinary pH. Only the changes in plasma phosphate and in urine pH were significantly correlated to the peak value of plasma lithium. The increase in urine volume was significantly correlated to the dose of lithium.

Adult↗
PubMed1976

Lithium effects on diurnal rhythm of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate metabolism in manic-melancholic disorder.

The diurnal rhythm of plasma phosphate, calcium, and magnesium was studied in 34 lithium treated patients, in 42 other psychiatric patients, and in 47 healthy persons. Seventeen blood samples were drawn from each person during the 24-hour period. Lithium was given at 10 p.m. and in the next few hours plasma phosphate decreased compared with the two control groups. In the same period plasma calcium showed a temporary increase, whereas plasma magnesium was increased during the whole 24-hour period. The lithium treated patients had a reduced urinary calcium excretion during the night, and an increased urinary magnesium excretion during the day, whereas no changes were found in urinary phosphate excretion.

Adult↗
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The dexamethasone suppression test in depression.

The Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST) was performed in 91 patients (depressive, manic and schizophrenic) and 11 healthy control persons. It was found that more endogenously depressed patients than non-endogenously depressed patients showed abnormal test results. The results were markedly influenced by the time of blood sampling, the diagnostic criteria and the plasma cortisol concentration threshold.

Adult↗