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Adverse Side Effects Of ECT
The consultant psychiatrist has recommended ECT to help speed up the recovery of a patient with acute schizophrenia. In my research most articles have mentioned temporary memory loss. Some articles have hinted that in many cases the memories don't come back and patients might experience difficulty with cognitive activities like memorising and focusing in the future.
I'd be grateful if a specialist can throw some light on what is the ground reality of these claims.
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You are right...Some Short Term Memory Loss is there but it is Reversible!!
It is one of the Safest Methods..even better than AntiPsychotics at certain instances..
But what needs to be seen is whether there is any response to the 1st Medication trial and has there been trial with a 2nd Drug(Because you mentioned it as an Acute case)
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It would not be wise to be biased by online searches..A professional Opinion is what you should go for..as every patient is different and every persons body reacts to medicines differently
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myth: ECT erases memory.
reality: Most patients experience some short-term memory loss, which often improves with time. It is rare to experience long-term memory loss from mECT
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