@article{ref1,
title="Visuospatial impairment in depression: a controlled ECT study",
journal="Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica",
year="1990",
author="Rossi, A. and Stratta, P. and Nistico, R. and Sabatini, M. D. and Di Michele, V. and Casacchia, M.",
volume="81",
number="3",
pages="245-249",
abstract="In order to study the effect of bilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on visuospatial function in depression, a comparison was made between the performance of 20 ECT-treated patients and 20 healthy controls on a battery of neuropsychological tests including the Complex Figure Test (CFT) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The CFT but not the MMSE performances of depressives vs controls were impaired in pre-ECT testing. While ECT does not affect visuospatial performance, cognitive deficits are unveiled by MMSE. Possible meanings of these findings are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-690X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}