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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.
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Pitchot, W., Hansenne, M. & Ansseau, M. The lack of relationship between DST nonsuppression in the dexamethasone suppression test and EEG abnormalities. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Nuerosci 241, 193–194 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02219721
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02219721