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Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)
AnnaFromHesse posted:
This report about ECT on WebMD is only positive and undifferentiated.
Here is an important study about anterograde memory problems and cognitive problems of patients who have had ECT.
(Anterograde means, after the treatment. For example the 20-minutes-memory two months after the treatment. One can have problems with it after a ECT treatment. Or the reaction time can be so disturbed that one shoud not drive.)
Here is the study:
http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v32/n1/pdf/1301180a.pdf
And here what a woman has to say who has undergone ECT:
http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2006/12/22/funday-ect-study-shocks-ha-ha/
Greetings Anna
P.S: If my English is not so good, sorry for this. I'm a German native speaker living in Germany and have never lived in an english-speaking country. Except for five weeks in Canada, it was a wonderful vacation
Here is an important study about anterograde memory problems and cognitive problems of patients who have had ECT.
(Anterograde means, after the treatment. For example the 20-minutes-memory two months after the treatment. One can have problems with it after a ECT treatment. Or the reaction time can be so disturbed that one shoud not drive.)
Here is the study:
http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v32/n1/pdf/1301180a.pdf
And here what a woman has to say who has undergone ECT:
http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2006/12/22/funday-ect-study-shocks-ha-ha/
Greetings Anna
P.S: If my English is not so good, sorry for this. I'm a German native speaker living in Germany and have never lived in an english-speaking country. Except for five weeks in Canada, it was a wonderful vacation
7 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)This report about ECT on WebMD is only positive and undifferentiated.<br /><br />Here is an important study about anterograde memory problems and cognitive problems of patients who have had ECT.<br /><br />(Anterograde means, after the treatment. For example the 20-minutes-memory two months after the treatment. One can have problems with it after a ECT treatment. Or the reaction time can be so disturbed that one shoud not drive.)<br /><br />Here is the study:<br /><a href="http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v32/n1/pdf/1301180a.pdf">http://www.nature.com/npp/journal/v32/n1/pdf/1301180a.pdf</a><br /><br />And here what a woman has to say who has undergone ECT:<br /><a href="http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2006/12/22/funday-ect-study-shocks-ha-ha/">http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2006/12/22/funday-ect-study-shocks-ha-ha/</a><br /><br />Greetings Anna<br /><br />P.S: If my English is not so good, sorry for this. I'm a German native speaker living in Germany and have never lived in an english-speaking country. Except for five weeks in Canada, it was a wonderful vacation <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">
AnnaFromHesse responded:
Here is another report from a patient, it is severe:
http://forums.webmd.com/3/depression-exchange/resource/9
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I have had ect, I don't know how many but, it helps in the short term but, in the long term I have bad memory loss. Not long term but short term. I used to be in the churches handbell choior, it was one practice a week and I had to give it up because I couldn't remember and learn the music from one week to the next. It all looked like the same for me, couldnt remember and learn from one practice to another. Can't meet new friends very good either--can't rememver their damn names! And most insurance policys don't pay for the antistigelost, and believe me they get paid more than the Dr. You get a very high dollar hospital bill thrown in your face. My bill was just in the stratasphere.I don't want anthying to do with it.
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http://forums.webmd.com/3/depression-exchange/resource/9
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I have had ect, I don't know how many but, it helps in the short term but, in the long term I have bad memory loss. Not long term but short term. I used to be in the churches handbell choior, it was one practice a week and I had to give it up because I couldn't remember and learn the music from one week to the next. It all looked like the same for me, couldnt remember and learn from one practice to another. Can't meet new friends very good either--can't rememver their damn names! And most insurance policys don't pay for the antistigelost, and believe me they get paid more than the Dr. You get a very high dollar hospital bill thrown in your face. My bill was just in the stratasphere.I don't want anthying to do with it.
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Report This| Share this:Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)Here is another report from a patient, it is severe:<br /><br /><a href="http://forums.webmd.com/3/depression-exchange/resource/9">http://forums.webmd.com/3/depression-exchange/resource/9</a><br /><br />"<br />I have had ect, I don't know how many but, it helps in the short term but, in the long term I have bad memory loss. Not long term but short term. I used to be in the churches handbell choior, it was one practice a week and I had to give it up because I couldn't remember and learn the music from one week to the next. It all looked like the same for me, couldnt remember and learn from one practice to another. Can't meet new friends very good either--can't rememver their damn names! And most insurance policys don't pay for the antistigelost, and believe me they get paid more than the Dr. You get a very high dollar hospital bill thrown in your face. My bill was just in the stratasphere.I don't want anthying to do with it. <br />"
alaska_mommy replied to AnnaFromHesse's response:
Thanks for the information, Anna, and I thought your English was great!
Report This| Share this:Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)Thanks for the information, Anna, and I thought your English was great!<br /><img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">
AnnaFromHesse replied to alaska_mommy's response:
In my first post, I forgot to post the link to the video I criticize:
I meant this video:
http://www.webmd.com/depression/video/shock-therapy-ect-for-depression?ecd=wnl_dep_071312
and to alaska_mommy thanks for the compliment
I meant this video:
http://www.webmd.com/depression/video/shock-therapy-ect-for-depression?ecd=wnl_dep_071312
and to alaska_mommy thanks for the compliment
Report This| Share this:Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)In my first post, I forgot to post the link to the video I criticize:<br /><br />I meant this video:<br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/depression/video/shock-therapy-ect-for-depression?ecd=wnl_dep_071312">http://www.webmd.com/depression/video/shock-therapy-ect-for-depression?ecd=wnl_dep_071312</a><br /><br />and to alaska_mommy thanks for the compliment <img src="http://img.webmd.com/community/images/smile.gif" align="top" border="0">
alaska_mommy replied to AnnaFromHesse's response:
You're welcome! Welcome to the depression board. And thanks for the video link.
I enjoyed reading the articles you posted, very interesting.
I enjoyed reading the articles you posted, very interesting.
Report This| Share this:Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)You're welcome! Welcome to the depression board. And thanks for the video link. <br />I enjoyed reading the articles you posted, very interesting.
AnnaFromHesse replied to alaska_mommy's response:
Oops, something doesn't work with my profile picture
Report This| Share this:Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)Oops, something doesn't work with my profile picture
Demons2011 replied to AnnaFromHesse's response:
AnnafromHesse, photo updates on profiles take awhile to show up. At least mine do.
Report This| Share this:Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)AnnafromHesse, photo updates on profiles take awhile to show up. At least mine do.
AnnaFromHesse replied to Demons2011's response:
Here is the summary of another article.
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=155823
Maybe I can get the full text at the university library.
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=155823
Maybe I can get the full text at the university library.
Report This| Share this:Discussion about ECT (ElectroConvulsiveTherapy)Here is the summary of another article.<br /><br /><a href="http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=155823">http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=155823</a><br /><br />Maybe I can get the full text at the university library.
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