2020年12月9日 · Electroconvulsive therapy is treated like a minor surgical procedure that requires preoperative preparation and postoperative care. (Arkan B, Ustün B, 2008). There are four components of nursing care in ECT. Providing Educational and emotional support. Obtain an informed consent from the patient and the carer.

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 (ECT) employs the elective induction of generalizes seizures as a potent treatment for severe psychiatric illness. As such, ECT provides an opportunity to rigorously study the recovery of consciousness, reconstitution of cognition, and electroencephalographic (EEG) activity following seizures.

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.

In this article, we discuss the neu-rocognitive domains afected by elec-troconvulsive therapy (ECT), modera-tors of ECT-related cognitive change, and cognitive outcomes in high-risk populations, as well as compare the cognitive efects ECT to other com-mon treatments for refractory depres-sion.

In the present report, we describe two patients with an initially recognised ‘classic’ pattern of newly developed ECG abnormalities after ECT. However, after invasive evaluation, both patients were shown to have severe coronary artery disease. To our knowledge, this is the first study reporting two consecutive patients who were invasively ...

2024年12月10日 · They found that people’s experience of ECT varied greatly and was influenced by key factors such as decision-making experiences and post-ECT clinical support. Furthermore, the long-term impacts of ECT could be split into its direct impacts on a person’s cognition and emotional experience, and how these impacts affect people’s daily ...

6 天之前 · Patients referred for continuation ECT should meet the following indications: 1) history of illness that is responsive to ECT; 2) either resistance or intolerance to pharmacotherapy alone or a patient preference for continuation ECT; and 3) the ability and willingness of the patient to receive continuation ECT, provide informed consent, and ...

2014年2月4日 · Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a medical procedure used to treat severe mental health disorders, especially when other treatments have been ineffective. This study guide provides a comprehensive overview of ECT, including its procedure, indications, mechanisms, benefits, risks, and nursing responsibilities.

2025年1月3日 · The results suggest that mortality directly attributed to ECT is extremely rare. Instances of fatalities, including fetal deaths, have been reported after ECT in the presence of recent myocardial infarction, deep vein thrombosis, intracranial aneurysm and tumors, pheochromocytoma, sepsis, and pregnancy.