Research Article Reorganization of Anatomical Connectome following Electroconvulsive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Objective. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is considered one of the most effective and fast-acting treatment options for depressive episodes. Little is known, however, about ECT’s enabling brain (neuro)plasticity effects, particular for plasticity of white matter pathway. Materials and Methods. We collected longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging in the first-episode, drug-näıve major depressive disorder (MDD) patients