Seizure threshold and the half‐age method in bilateral electroconvulsive therapy in Japanese patients

Seizure threshold (ST) in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has not been reported previously in Japanese patients. We investigated ST in bilateral ECT in Japanese patients using the dose–titration method. The associations between demographic and clinical characteristics and ST were analyzed to identify the predictors of ST. Finally, the validity of the half‐age method for the stimulus dose was evaluated.

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