Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which involves passing electricity through the brain under general anesthesia to cause a ...
A newer brain stimulation therapy matched ECT for depression while causing less memory loss, offering a potential option for patients concerned about cognitive side effects.
About a third of people reported brain damage after electroconvulsive therapy, with many suffering memory loss, study found ...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which involves passing electricity through the brain under general anesthesia to cause a ...
Electroconvulsive therapy is a safe and effective treatment for elderly patients suffering from depression. This treatment often produces better results than in younger patients and could reduce the ...
Dr Sue Cunliffe, 58, was a paediatrician until she underwent electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in 2004, which she says left her ...
In a survey of 216 relatives and 70 friends of ECT recipients from 22 countries, most found ECT ineffective and most reported ...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a controversial practice, with recent research finding harm, as well as a lack of efficacy and informed consent. A new A new international study finds most relatives ...
June 23, 2010 (Boca Raton, Florida) — Adding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to clozapine is an effective treatment for patients with clozapine-resistant schizophrenia, researchers reported at the New ...
An international survey of ECT recipients found that over half felt they weren't given adequate information about the treatment beforehand. Many patients remember being told that ECT was safe and that ...
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