electroconvulsive shock


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electroconvulsive shock

[i¦lek·trō·kən¦vəl·siv ′shäk]
(medicine)
The technique of eliciting convulsions by applying an electric current through the brain for a brief period.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Daily electroconvulsive shock treatment alters the inositol lipid system response in the rat hippocampus.
Decreased superoxide dismutase activity after ECT and correlation between higher oxidant levels and poor response to ECT in depression/Depresyonda EKT sonrasi superoksit dismutaz aktivitesi dusuyor ve EKT'ye kotu yanitla korelasyon gosteriyor
Q: How significant has electroconvulsive shock therapy been in treating Parkinson's disease?
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Treated with electroconvulsive shock treatments during the summer of 1953, Plath achieved news headlines throughout the country as she mysteriously disappeared after one of these out-patient treatments.
Plath, Sylvia (1932-1963)

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