Abstract
ABSTRACT – The literature concerning acute changes in memory functions following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) varying in stimulus electrode placement is reviewed. While it is clear that verbal memory deficits are greater following dominant unilateral (or bilateral) ECT than nondominant unilateral ECT, a definitive statement regarding nonverbal memory and electrode placement cannot be made due to methodological inadequacies of existing studies. The role of time before and after seizure induction is examined in relation to degree of retrograde amnesia, and possible causes of greater amnesia following bilateral than unilateral ECT are examined. Practical issues related to the choice of electrode placement are discussed.
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