Although more than 80% of patients with a severe depressive illness who complete an acute course of ECT are relieved within three weeks, up to 60% relapse within six months, despite continuation treatments with antidepressant medications.1,2 In a large, government-supported, collaborative study ...
Although ECT is considered the most effective treatment for refractory, severe depression, side effects, particularly retrograde amnesia, are among key concerns that can limit use of the treatment. SUGGESTED for you Efforts to reduce these negative effects have included unilateral electrode placement, wh...
The Great Debate Used for more than 80 years in the treatment of severe depression, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains controversial. In a "head-to-head" articlepublished onlineJanuary 30 in theBMJ, experts debate its use. John Read, PhD, clinical psychologist, University of East London, ...
是脚部的抽搐。 The treatment lasts for about a minute, and most patients are able to resume 治疗的时间大约一分钟, normal activities about an hour after each session. 大部分的病人在疗程后一小时就能够继续正常的活动。 ECT is commonly used to treat severe cases of major depression or bipolar dis...
1. ECT therapy is a treatment for severe depression. ECT治疗是一种针对重度抑郁症的治疗方法。 2. The patient was given an ECT shock. 该病人接受了ECT冲击治疗。 3. ECT can cause side effects, such as confusion and memory loss. ECT可能会引起一些副作用,如混乱和记忆力下降。 4. After the EC...
Although clinicians have successfully used electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat patients' severe depression for more than 70 years, the mechanisms by
Such data highlight the critical role of ECT in the treatment of severe and treatment-resistant mood disorders. 展开 关键词: electroconvulsive therapy, ECT, pharmacotherapy, major depression, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000135 被引量: 20 ...
Ketamine for Severe Depression Ketamine or ECT? Discover the multifaceted benefits of ketamine. Dive deeper into the world of ketamine and its potential impact on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. What is electroconvulsive therapy (ect)? Electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, is a treatment that is done...
The aim of our study was to show that ECT can be safely performed even if patients show high comorbidity and are therefore per se at a higher risk for experiencing severe side effects. Methods: We examined 25 ECT treated and severely ill patients of advanced age (mean 66 years) by chart...
The treatment lasts for about a minute, and most patients are able to resume 治疗的时间大约一分钟, normal activities about an hour after each session. 大部分的病人在疗程后一小时就能够继续正常的活动。 ECT is commonly used to treat severe cases of major depression or bipolar disorder ...