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The Effect of Lithium Carbonate on the Electroencephalogram of Patients with Affective Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

S. R. Platman  and
R. R. Fieve
S. R. Platman
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, and Associate Research Scientist, New York State Psychiatric Institute
R. R. Fieve
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University; Research Chief, New York State Psychiatric Institute
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This paper examines the degree of electroencephalogram abnormality among the three phases of manic-depressive disease and the changes brought about by lithium carbonate. The earlier investigators (Berger, 1931; Lemere, 1936) reported no abnormalities in the EEGs of manic-depressive patients. Later workers (Davis, 1941; Hurst et al., 1954; Hes, 1960) found prominent changes between the two phases. However, Harding et al. (1966) noted no common pattern in their three cases when analysed for mean abundance, harmonic mean and variability of alpha rhythm.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 115 , Issue 527 , October 1969 , pp. 1185 - 1188
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1969 

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