Posted by Bob on April 9, 2007, at 13:43:57
In reply to First prospective study of ECT conducted, posted by Larry Hoover on April 9, 2007, at 12:45:57
My memory and congnition were significantly impaired from ECT. The effects are not always immediately apparent, especially to the patient, but as time goes on the impact becomes more evident. That was the case for me, at least. I found that short term, working cognition, for things such as word recall and mathematical tasks were affected. This part recovered somewhat as time passed after the end of treatment. Memory slowly go better, but now, 2 years later, I'm still missing the recall of experiences that others around me remember with no problem. It's not everything, but it is there.
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