What is the Full Form of ECT?

ECT stands for "Electroconvulsive Therapy"

ECT represents Electroconvulsive Therapy. It is a treatment where mental problems are dealt with utilizing electric flow. In this treatment, electric flow is utilized to create brief spasms in patients. Because of the inclusion of electric flow, it is additionally alluded to as a stunning treatment.

ECT was first utilized in 1938. It is basically used to treat extreme wretchedness, bipolar turmoil, and schizophrenia. It is likewise suggested for the individuals who have manifestations like dreams, mental trips, or when different medicines constantly are not working.

In this treatment, before applying the electric flow, the patient is placed in a languid state through sedation, and prescriptions are given to loosen up the muscles. At that point, terminals are put on the skull to apply the treatment which may last as long as 8 seconds. It creates a short seizure in the cerebrum. Quickly following the treatment, the patient may briefly encounter queasiness, migraine, jaw agony and momentary cognitive decline, and so forth The recurrence of this treatment may shift from individual to individual, contingent upon the idea of disease and an improvement after every meeting. By and large, patients go through 6-12 meetings of ECT.

Types of ECT

• ECT is fundamental of two kinds: Unilateral and Bilateral.
• In one-sided ECT, one anode is put on top (vertex) of the head and another is set on the correct side of the skull.
• In reciprocal ECT, terminals are set on the two sides of the head