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TERAPIA ELECTROCONVULSIVA [1 record]

Record 1 2009-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Health Law
DEF

A treatment for mental disorders, primarily depression, in which convulsions and loss of consciousness are induced by application of brief pulses of low-voltage alternating current to the brain via scalp electrodes.

CONT

Ordinarily, legislatures and governments do not regulate the provision of specific medical procedures. The major exceptions are psychosurgery and electro-convulsive therapy ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Droit de la santé
CONT

Les électrochocs. Un traitement standard consiste en 6 à 12 séances, au rythme de 2 à 3 fois par semaine. Le traitement peut être répété, au besoin, tous les trois ou quatre mois. Le traitement s'effectue généralement bilatéralement, les électrodes situées de chaque côté de la tête, ou unilatéralement, d'un seul côté, habituellement le côté droit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Derecho de salud
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