Posted by linkadge on February 1, 2008, at 15:19:28
In reply to Re: Those doctors and their Lies* is what I meant. » Bob, posted by SLS on January 31, 2008, at 16:47:57
>Still...
>There are success stories. I'm sure many of >these people thank God for their good fortune to >have ECT available to them
Yes, but at what ultimate cost? Some of the largest recent studies show that the majority of people who responded to ECT completely relapse within a year. Just becuse sombody is pleased with short term effects doesn't mean that it was a good overall decision.
I feel that people who have ECT are sacrificing the 'war' in order to win a single 'battle'. Their brain is arguably in a worse condiditon. They're back to where they started with fewer resources. The picture for maintainance ECT becomes even more bleak, especially from the standpoint of brain structure.
If ECT doesn't fry your brain the first time, it eventually will. Many docotors claim (with imaging evidence) that maintainance ECT causes progressive brain tissue and volume loss, extensive glial and cellular pathologies.
One study of brain structure in TRD patients was able to clearly identify those who had had more ect as opposed to less or none.
Additional animal research suggests that it is infact the ECT which leads to these pathologies.
(If somebody wants to ban me for suggesting ECT will eventually fry your brain, go ahead. Its not me that needs to live with yourself)
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