Effects of Electroconvulsive Therapy on Brain Structure: A Neuroradiological Investigation Into White Matter Hyperintensities, Atrophy, and Microbleeds
Utilizing state-of-the-art MRI techniques, we found no significant evidence that ECT induces white matter changes, atrophy, or microbleeds. Thus, although ECT may work through disrupting depression circuitry, the treatment is not associated with neuroradiological signs of brain injury.
Authors
- Peter Moritz Schuster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4792-197X)
- Ole Johan Evjenth Sørhaug
- Vera Jane Erchinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3799-6388)
- Ute Keßler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2002-5518)
- Stein Magnus Aukland
- Leif Oltedal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3316-7950)
- Renate Grüner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1778-5433)
- Ketil J. Øedegaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3362-4317)
- Gunnar Moen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9641-9863)
- Olga Therese Ousdal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0728-3141)
- Lars Ersland
Institutions
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.12.004
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Helse Vest
- Universitetet i Bergen
- Haukeland Universitetssjukehus