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.

2022年4月6日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical procedure that involves passing a mild electric current through your brain, causing a short seizure. This procedure is proven to have strong positive effects on severe, treatment-resistant mental health conditions.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or electroshock therapy (EST) is a psychiatric treatment during which a generalized seizure is electrically induced to manage refractory mental disorders. [1] . ECT is often used as an intervention for major depressive disorder, mania, and catatonia. [2]

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 ...

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a medical treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments. ECT involves a brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.

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.

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.

2019年7月31日 · Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment for certain mental illnesses. During this therapy, electrical currents are sent through the brain to induce a seizure. The...

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.

What is ECT and why is it used? What happens when you have ECT? What are the side effects of ECT? How is the quality of ECT in your hospital assessed? Where can I get more information? We have developed an Easy Read version of our ECT information resource.