Posted by cybercafe on August 2, 2002, at 3:01:45
In reply to minimizing ECT induced memory loss, posted by katekite on August 1, 2002, at 21:57:00
> The newer strategies to lower memory loss and cognitive problems seem to be: avoiding blood
... there is memory loss in unilateral? .. i thought that was usually just for the events around the procedure (i could do with forgetting that) and it was temporary...
.. and i was under the impression that cognitive problems only occurred in the past, when they didn't provide oxygen...
.. please clarify...
>popularity when drugs have repeatedly failed. One fairly small study I did not include showed no difference in suicide rate whether or not a person had been given ECT, so some aspects of efficacy are controversial.
hmmm... i imagine that the more severe suicidal cases are going to be the ones that are given ECT, whereas the mild non-emergency cases would be given meds... maybe this is a factor... or maybe it isn't? ...
... i also hear that suicide may be a sign the person is getting better (?) .... i wonder if these occurred during treatment or afterwards...
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