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Radioimmunoassay of ACTH in plasma.

Techniques are described in detail for a radioimmunoassay of plasma adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) that is capable of detecting hormone in unextracted normal human plasma at 1:5 dilution under the conditions described. The sensitivity of the assay is at the level of 1 mumug/ml (equivalent to 0.014 mU/100 ml). In normal subjects ACTH concentrations averaged 22 mumug/ml (equivalent to 0.308 mU/100 ml) plasma at 8-10 a.m. In a smaller group the concentrations averaged 9.6 mumug/ml (equivalent to 0.134 mU/100 ml) at 10-11 p.m. Although a circadian rhythm in normal subjects was not always well marked t

[Transcutaneous carbon dioxide measurements. Dynamics during hyperventilation in healthy adults].

BACKGROUND: In various fields of medicine the transcutaneous measurement (p(tc)CO₂) of carbon dioxide pressure (pCO₂) has been accepted as a reliable measuring method while for other disciplines the method has been doubted. Nevertheless, some minor therapeutic interventions, such as electroconvulsive therapy and breathing biofeedback used in psychiatry could benefit considerably from transcutaneous monitoring. The study presented here investigated the accuracy of transcutaneous measurement as compared to end-tidal (p(et)CO₂) and capillary (p(cap)CO₂) measurements in hyperventilation. METHODS:…

Medication treatment of bipolar disorder 2000: a summary of the expert consensus guidelines.

The original Expert Consensus Guidelines on the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder were published in 1996. Since that time, a variety of new trea … over conventional antipsychotics. The guidelines also include recommendations concerning the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), clozapine, thyroid hormone, stimulants, and various novel agents for patients with treatment-refractory bipolar illness. The experts reached high levels of consensus on key steps in treating bipolar disorder despite obvious gaps in high-quali …

Vascular nutritional correlates of late-life depression.

OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to examine the association of vascular nutritional factors and depression in an elderly cohort of depression (currently and recently depressed) and comparison (never depressed) subjects. METHOD: Nutrient intake over the past year was assessed in 196 elderly depression and comparison individuals with a Block 1998 food-frequency questionnaire. Nutrient intake, body mass index, and Keys score (a measure of the serum cholesterol-raising capacity of the diet) were determined. Subjects were age 60 and over and were participants in a longitudinal study of major depressi

The expert consensus guideline series. Pharmacotherapy of depressive disorders in older patients.

OBJECTIVES: Depression in older patients contributes to personal suffering and family disruption and increases disability, medical morbidity … choice is an antidepressant (SSRI or venlafaxine XR) plus one of the newer atypical antipsychotics. Electroconvulsive therapy is also first line. For dysthymic disorder or persistent milder depression, the experts recommend combining an antidepressant (SSRIs preferred) and psychotherapy. If the patient has a comorbid medical condition (e.g., hypothyroidism) that is contrib …

The Expert Consensus Guideline Series: Medication Treatment of Bipolar Disorder 2000.

OBJECTIVES: New treatments for bipolar disorder have been reported since we first published survey-based expert consensus guidelines in 1996 … ly preferred over conventional antipsychotics. Recommendations are also given concerning the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), clozapine, thyroid hormone, stimulants, and various novel agents for patients with treatment-refractory illness. CONCLUSIONS: The experts reached high levels of consensus on key steps in treating bipolar disorder despite obvious gaps in high …

Primary Localized Amyloidosis of Larynx: A Case Report.

Psychotic symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) are relatively common and, in addition to creating a disturbance in patients' daily lives, ha … ficacy of rivastigmine. With regard to non-pharmacological interventions, case reports suggest that electroconvulsive therapy has the potential to reduce psychotic symptoms and may be considered in cases involving concurrent depression and/or medication-refractory psychosis. Limited case reports also suggest that specific antidepressants (i.e. clomipramine and citalopram) …

Annual costs among patients with major depressive disorder and the impact of key clinical events.

BACKGROUND: The economic burden of major depressive disorder (MDD) is substantial and increasing; however, the impact of key clinical events … italization, and suicide attempt/ideation. The most impactful key clinical event was treatment with electroconvulsive therapy, vagal nerve stimulation, or transcranial magnetic stimulation, in which patients incurred 4.3 times higher follow-up costs than those who did not receive one of these treatments. CONCLUSIONS: Key clinical events exacerbate health care resource use …

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for panic disorder in adults.

BACKGROUND: Panic disorder (PD) is a common type of anxiety disorder, characterized by unexpected and repeated panic attacks or fear of futu … The included trials compared rTMS with sham rTMS; no trials comparing rTMS with active treatments (electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy) met our inclusion criteria. Both included studies used 1 Hz rTMS over the right dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) for two or four weeks as an augmentation treatment for PD. However, in both studies the da …

[Therapeutic management of bipolar disorder in France and Europe: a multinational longitudinal study (WAVE-bd)].

BACKGROUND: Bipolar disorder is a complex disease which requires multiple healthcare resources and complex medical care programs including p … than patients from other European countries. On the over hand, prescription of anticonvulsants and electroconvulsive therapy are equal. Moreover, data analyses by polarity of the episodes globally confirm these trends. There are a few exceptions: mixed states, in which lithium is twice more prescribed in France in comparison to other countries; depressive states, in which …

Clinical characteristics of schizophrenia, depression, and Alzheimer's diseases among older adults: a retrospective study of 271 consecutive admissions.

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to identify the clinical characteristics of schizophrenia, depression, and AD among older adults. METHODS: General information of patients was collected, including diagnosis, age, gender, level of education, marital status, drinking behavior, smoking behavior, course of mental disorder, type of admission, history of modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) and hospitalization period. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale (GAD-7), Insight and Treatment Attitudes Questionnaire (ITAQ), an…

Antipsychotics for schizophrenia spectrum disorders with catatonic symptoms.

BACKGROUND: Whilst antipsychotics are the mainstay of treatment for schizophrenia spectrum disorders, there have been numerous attempts to i … ny single antipsychotic medication with another antipsychotic or with other pharmacological agents, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), other non-pharmacological neuromodulation therapies (e.g. transcranial magnetic stimulation), or placebo for treating positive, negative, and catatonic symptoms in people who have schizophrenia spectrum disorders with catatonic symptoms. SEA …

Miscellaneous treatments for antipsychotic-induced tardive dyskinesia.

BACKGROUND: Antipsychotic (neuroleptic) medication is used extensively to treat people with chronic mental illnesses. Its use, however, is a … or herb-supplements not covered in other Cochrane reviews on TD treatments, surgical interventions, electroconvulsive therapy, and mind-body therapies were effective and safe for people with antipsychotic-induced TD. SEARCH METHODS: We searched the Cochrane Schizophrenia Group's Study-Based Register of Trials including trial registers (16 July 2015 and 26 April 2017), ins …

Treatment-resistant and multi-therapy-resistant criteria for bipolar depression: consensus definition.

BACKGROUND: Most people with bipolar disorder spend a significant percentage of their lifetime experiencing either subsyndromal depressive s … of failure of at least one trial with an antidepressant, a psychological treatment and a course of electroconvulsive therapy. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed TRBD and MTRBD criteria may provide an important signpost to help clinicians, researchers and stakeholders in judging how and when to consider new non-standard treatments. However, some challenging diagnostic and therapeu …

Иллюстрация бездействия: повторное изучение прогрессивных парадигм лечения множественным склерозом.

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… Additionally, non-pharmacological strategies such as electroconvulsive therapy have demonstrated the ability to modulate the central immune system via induction of RARα-dependent pathways. …

[Catatonia in a 14 year-old girl: treatment with clorazepam and carbamazepine, a 10-year follow-up].

INTRODUCTION: Child and adolescent catatonia has been poorly investigated. Moreover, diagnosis criteria only exist for adult psychiatry, and … clonazepam 5mg/kg was begun. It was not possible to obtain signed consent from the two parents for Electroconvulsive therapy. The patient was transferred to a pediatric intensive care unit. The treatment was standard parenteral nutrition, nursing, intravenous clonazepam 0.05 mg/kg, with regular attendance by a child psychiatrist. Elsa stayed three weeks in this condition. …