Decreased level of EEG-vigilance in acute mania as a possible predictor for a rapid effect of methylphenidate: A case study

Authors
Bschor, T Muller-Oerlinghausen, B Ulrich, G
Citation
T. Bschor et al., Decreased level of EEG-vigilance in acute mania as a possible predictor for a rapid effect of methylphenidate: A case study, CLIN ELECTR, 32(1), 2001, pp. 36-39
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
CLINICAL ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY
ISSN journal
00099155 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
36 - 39
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-9155(200101)32:1<36:DLOEIA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
About one third of manic patients show a decreased Electroencephalographic Vigilance Level (EVL). In two patients with recurrent manias the hypothesis was tested that the EEG may be used to predict the therapeutic response to methylphenidate. Patient A (with a decreased NL) responded rapidly to meth ylphenidate with a considerable reduction of symptoms and a clear increase of EVL, whereas patient B (normal EVL) did not show any change, neither cli nically nor in the EEG.