Electroconvulsivetherapy (ECT) is the most acutely effective treatment for severe depression butis limited by cognitive side-effects, to which older adult may be morevulnerable.
The authors propose that the statin-induced BOS they observed represents a cellular correlate of statin-associated cognitive side effects experienced by some patients on statins.
From a study by Copeland et al. [ 5] the cognitive side effects of IT chemotherapy appeared to be slightly more apparent 5 to 11 years after diagnosis than at 3-year follow-up.
rTMS is a new treatment that does not require anesthesia, has no cognitive side effects, and is widely accepted by patients.
"So, the ideal would be either the purified THC in an effective dose provided by a health care provider to reduce the known cognitive side effects and still deliver the appropriate reduction in tumor growth, or a synthetic homolog that provides the same effects," McCormack said.
However ECT has been the subject of careful independent evaluation by NICE, who have concluded from the evidence that it is an effective short-term treatment for depression but at the cost of cognitive side effects, including memory problems.
Although very effective, the use of ECT is partly restricted due to its cognitive side effects.
Understanding angel (and eunuch) psychology has even helped me overcome the cognitive side effects of hormonal therapy.
To be sure, millions of patients taking statins never experience cognitive side effects.
This initially eliminated the pain but caused cognitive side effects.
