Table 3.
Comparison of the Change in Regional Cerebral Blood Perfusion (SPECT CT Brain) (From Baseline to the End of 24 Weeks) Between the Treatment Groups
Variables | Groups | P Value | |
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Group-1 (M-ECT) (n = 30) | Group-2 (Clozapine) (n = 30) | ||
Mean ± SEM | Mean ± SEM | ||
RLPFC | −0.014 ± 0.004 | 0.002 ± 0.006 | .035 |
LLPFC | −0.025 ± 0.008 | 0.017 ± 0.009 | .001 |
RMPFC | −0.009 ± 0.005 | 0.016 ± 0.006 | .001 |
LMPFC | −0.019 ± 0.007 | 0.007 ± 0.006 | .007 |
RLT | −0.019 ± 0.006 | 0.005 ± 0.007 | .023 |
LLT | −0.011 ± 0.004 | 0.017 ± 0.005 | <.001 |
RMT | −0.035 ± 0.008 | −0.024 ± 0.010 | .375 |
LMT | −0.022 ± 0.013 | 0.021 ± 0.015 | .047 |
RSP | −0.013 ± 0.008 | 0.005 ± 0.010 | .166 |
LSP | −0.014 ± 0.010 | −0.007 ± 0.008 | .547 |
RIP | −0.001 ± 0.008 | −0.004 ± 0.009 | .773 |
LIP | 0.015 ± 0.009 | 0.006 ± 0.007 | .459 |
Data are in mean ± SEM. Values reflect the difference of regional cerebral blood perfusion of patient from normal reference, and more negative value suggests better cerebral blood flow.
RLPFC, right lateral prefrontal cortex; LLPFC, left lateral prefrontal cortex; RMPFC, right medial prefrontal cortex; LMPFC, left media prefrontal cortex; RLT, right lateral temporal; LLT, left lateral temporal; RMT, right medial temporal; LMT, left medial temporal; RSP, right superior parietal; LSP, left superior parietal; RIP, right inferior parietal; LIP, left inferior parietal.