Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a clinical procedure where a small dose of electric current is passed through the brain for a brief period to induce seizures for therapeutic purposes in psychiatric (and certain neurological) conditions.

Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is a medical procedure in which a small electrical current is used to trigger a controlled seizure in the brain. It is primarily used to treat severe depression, though it may also be used to treat some other mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and catatonia, among others. In ...

2024年5月30日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure done under general anesthesia. During this procedure, small electric currents pass through the brain, intentionally causing a brief seizure. ECT seems to change brain chemistry, and these changes can quickly improve symptoms of certain mental health conditions.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a time tested treatment modality for the management of various psychiatric disorders. There have been a lot of modifications in the techniques of delivering ECT over decades. Despite lots of criticisms encountered, ECT has still been used commonly in clinical practice due to its safety and efficacy.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a technique that has been used since 1938 to treat several psychiatric disorders as a replacement for chemically induced seizures. Despite its history of stigma, controversy and low accessibility, ECT is found to be beneficial and efficient in severe cases of depression where medication fails to bring results.

2024年7月2日 · The goal of ECT is to produce a generalized cerebral seizure under general anesthesia. The technique affects the rate of remission with ECT, which varies from 20 to 80 percent in research studies using different procedures [2].

2022年9月19日 · In a patient under intravenous sedation or general anesthesia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) uses an electric current to create a generalized cerebral seizure. Although it is primarily utilized to treat patients with severe depression, patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, catatonia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome, and ...

2019年9月24日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, catatonia, schizophrenia, and several other...

2024年10月15日 · Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a form of brain stimulation performed under general anesthesia, in which electrical currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. The indications for treatment with ECT are numerous, including for major depressive disorder, bipolar mania/depression, schizophrenia, and catatonia.

2024年12月13日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a form of psychiatric treatment that involves inducing seizures with the use of electrical stimulation while an individual is under general anesthesia. An estimated 100,000 people in the US have ECT each year.