ECT FULL FORM
Full Form of ECT : Electroconvulsive Therapy
What is the full form of ECT ?
No:1. The full form of ECT is Electroconvulsive Therapy.
No:2. It is a therapy in which mental disorders are treated using electric current.
No:3. In this therapy, electric current is used to produce brief convulsions in patients.
No:4. Due to the involvement of electric current, it is also referred to as shock treatment.
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Important information about ECT
No:1. ECT was first used in 1938. It is mainly used to treat severe depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
No:2. It is also recommended for the people who have symptoms like delusions, hallucinations or when other treatments and medicines are not working.
No:3. In this therapy, before applying the electric current, the patient is put in a sleepy state through anesthesia and medicines are given to relax the muscles.
No:4. Then electrodes are placed on the skull to apply the therapy which may last up to 8 seconds.
No:5. It produces a short seizure in the brain.
No:6. Immediately following the therapy, the patient may temporarily experience nausea, headache, jaw pain and short-term memory loss, etc.
No:7. The frequency of this treatment may vary from person to person, depending on the nature of illness and an improvement after each session.
No:8. On average, patients undergo 6-12 sessions of ECT.
Types of ECT
ECT is basically of two types: Unilateral and Bilateral.
No:1. In unilateral ECT, one electrode is placed on top (vertex) of the head and another is placed on the right side of the skull.
No:2. In bilateral ECT, electrodes are placed on both sides of the head.
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Que.-1.UNESCO का मुख्यालय कहाँ पर स्थित है ?
(a) लंदन
(b) पेरिस
(c) न्यूयॉर्क
(d) जेनेवा
Ans (b) पेरिस
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(a) 1955
(b) 1956
(c) 1957
(d) 1962
Ans (c) 1957