[en] As a recent study suggested a relationship between cortisol escape following dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and electroencephalogram (EEG) abnormalities, we tried to replicate these findings in 52 major depressive inpatients. A total of 23 patients exhibited DST nonsuppression (44%) and 18 patients had EEG abnormalities (35%). No relationship existed between DST and EEG results.
Disciplines :
Psychiatrie
Auteur, co-auteur :
Pitchot, William ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Psychiatrie et psychologie médicale
Hansenne, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Psycho. de la personnalité et des différences individuelles
Ansseau, Marc ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Psychiatrie et psychologie médicale
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
The lack of relationship between DST nonsuppression in the dexamethasone suppression test and EEG abnormalities.
Date de publication/diffusion :
1991
Titre du périodique :
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
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