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electroconvulsive therapy
See for:
ECS
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ECT
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electrotherapy
See for:
mental disorder therapy
See for:
shock therapy
Broader Terms:
therapy
Related Terms:
major depression
Related Terms:
psychotherapy
Scope Note:
used for severe depression resistant to drug treatment; patients are anesthetized and given a muscle relaxant, and a brief pulse of current is passed through the brain, triggering a short seizure, 6-12 times over a 2-4 week period.
Term Number:
2481-6302
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