"Say, are you psychiatrists still using ECT?".

نویسندگان

  • R P Kraus
  • P Chandarana
چکیده

DES MÉDECINS DE DISCIPLINES AUTRES QUE LA PSYCHIATRIE sont étonnés d’apprendre que les électrochocs sont encore répandus comme traitement sûr et utile contre les dépressions unipolaires et bipolaires graves. L’électrochoc consiste à faire passer un courant électrique au moyen d’électrodes fixées unilatéralement ou bilatéralement. Un traitement type comporte au total huit séances ou plus, administrées trois fois par semaine. Les effets secondaires sont minimes. Il ne faut pas considérer les électrochocs comme un traitement de dernier recours : c’est plutôt le traitement de choix chez les patients aux prises avec une dépression grave qui ne peuvent tolérer la pharmacothérapie ou qu’il est vital de faire réagir rapidement.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne

دوره 157 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1997