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Immune changes induced by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

B Fischler1, R Bocken, I Schneider

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital (A.Z.-V.U.B.), Free University of Brussels, Medical School, Belgium.

There is a significant increase in the percentage and absolute number of activated lymphocytes (OKT10+, IL2R1+) after ECT treatment of major depressive disorder. There is an acute decrease in the absolute number of total lymphocytes, T8+ and Leu11+ cells one hour after a single ECT.

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