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Look up ECT. Basically it causes a grand mal seizure. Epileptic seizures in depressed patients had been observed to bring them out of depressions. So doctors developed a method of inducing one when needed. It still is the only treatment known that works reliably in medication resistant depression. In the modern form anesthetics and paralytics are given before treatment so the patient won't hurt himself.
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Can you have electrotherapy while pregnant?
can you have electrotherapy while pregnant?
Who is the leading scientist in electrotherapy?
The leading scientist in electrotherapy was named Clayton, and he wrote a book series about electrotherapy which is still in use today and is currently in its ninth edition.
Can brain shrinkage due to depression be reversed?
Brain shrinkage due to depression can be reversed. This can be done by hippocampus shrinkage.
What has the author Burton Baker Grover written?
Burton Baker Grover has written: 'Handbook of electrotherapy' -- subject(s): Electrotherapy
How do you get major depression?
a brain injury
What are the furrows of the brain called?
A sulcus is a depression or fissure in the surface of the brain.
which website is good for electrotherapy questions?
physiotherapyphddotcom
Does a pathogen cause depression?
Depression can have such organic causes as infections if the brain becomes involved, but no there is nomicroorganism that causes depression.
What type of fossil that has a hollow depression?
Brain Tumors
How does neuroscience research contribute to our understanding of long-term depression and its impact on the brain over time?
Neuroscience research helps us understand how long-term depression affects the brain by studying changes in brain structure and function. This research can provide insights into the underlying mechanisms of depression and how it impacts the brain over time, leading to potential new treatments and interventions.
Can the brain be modified?
The brain is constantly being modified, so your answer is yes.Take pain/depression pills as an example.
John Maynard Keynes applied his theories to the problems of what crisis?
Great Depression
