Mood Disorders - TREATMENT - ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY
- Created by: Claudia Frolish
- Created on: 13-12-12 10:27
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· Only used on severely depressed patients who can’t respond to any other treatment.
· It is whereby the brain is electrically stimulated to induce a seizure
· Patients are given muscle relaxants and anaesthetic to reduce dangerous side effects
· A 70 -150 volt shock that last a minute is passed through electrodes attached to the persons temples
· After the…
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