side effects of ect therapy
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- ECT side effects include: 1  Brief disorientation and confusion immediately after treatment. 2  Headache. 3  Nausea. 4  Muscle pain and stiffness. 5  Memory loss, particularly of the recent events before the ECT treatment. 6  Possible impact on information processing speed, particularly in the elderly.
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Phenergan-Codeine Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible: 1  allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue. 2  fast, slow, or irregular heart beat. 3  hallucinations. 4  increased or decreased blood pressure. 5  seizures.
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ECT, TMS and Other Brain Stimulation Therapies Side effects of TMS are usually mild and may include: Muscle contractions or tingling in the face or the jaw; Headache or light-headedness; Seizures, if a person has a history of seizures; Other Brain Stimulation Therapies. ECT and TMS are the most widely used brain stimulation therapies, but there are two other options available.
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- Studies of ECT in depression have used various control conditions for comparison, including sham ECT (e.g., all of the elements of the ECT procedure except the electric stimulus), tricyclic antidepressants (TCA), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI), combinations of antidepressants and neuroleptics, and placebos.CT is highly effective in the treatment of delusional depression. It is superior to either antidepressants or neuroleptics used alone and is at least as effective as the combination of antidepressants and neuroleptics.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) ECT is useful for certain patients with significant depression, particularly for those who cannot take or are not responding to antidepressants, suffer from severe depression, or are at a high risk for suicide.
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amiodarone (oral) (Cordarone, Pacerone) What are the possible side effects of amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone)? Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
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Lithium Seek medical help if you have an allergic reaction to lithium. Symptoms of an allergic reaction include itching, hives, trouble breathing, and swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat. Serious side effects of lithium that may need immediate emergency attention may include: Restless muscle movements in your eyes, jaw, tongue, or neck Weakness, fever, restless feeling, confusion, eye pain, or vision problems
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Pentobarbital Side Effects Other side effects from pentobarbital use have included physical and psychological dependence. Withdrawal symptoms have been reported when pentobarbital therapy has been discontinued suddenly. Cardiovascular. Cardiovascular side effects including hypotension and bradycardia have been reported. Musculoskeletal
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- When given ECT, 55% of individuals with major depressive disorder will go into remission. Unfortunately, there is a very high relapse rate 6 months after ECT. Of those going into remission with ECT, at 6 months posttreatment: (1) on placebo 84% relapse, and (2) on antidepressant medication plus lithium 39% relapse.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) For various reasons, ECT has a social stigma attached to it. Some popular movies depicting psychiatric patients receiving ECT have created a negative public perception of this therapy. Consequently, some people react with fear when ECT is suggested as a treatment.
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- According to CCHR : It is well documented that psychiatric drugs, particularly antidepressants, can cause a host of violent side effects including mania, psychosis, aggression, violence, and in the case of the antidepressant Effexor, homicidal ideation ...
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ECT, TMS and Other Brain Stimulation Therapies Most people have four to six treatments before major improvement is seen. This is followed by additional treatments and in some cases “maintenance ECT” on a less frequent basis, such as once a month or once a year. Side effects of ECT may include: Physical effects, such as headaches, muscle pain, nausea. Confusion following treatment, which may last a few minutes or hours.
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Overview It often works when other treatments are unsuccessful. Much of the stigma attached to ECT is based on early treatments in which high doses of electricity were administered without anesthesia, leading to memory loss, fractured bones and other serious side effects. ECT is much safer today.
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Levothyroxine Side Effects Common Side Effects of Levothyroxine. Many heart and circulation side effects can occur while on levothyroxine. The most common of these include chest pain, dilated neck veins or increased pulse and blood pressure. These could be serious and will need medical attention if they become serious.evothyroxine is a hormone, so it is not uncommon to see hormone changes causing uncomfortable side effects. Heat intolerance, irritability, menstrual changes or nausea are common. As you adjust to your medication these symptoms usually relax.
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- Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: mental/mood changes (such as restlessness, confusion), difficulty urinating, fast/irregular heartbeat. Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: seizures. A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a non-medication medical treatment that is used to address severe psychiatric symptoms, after trials of medications and psychotherapy have been unsuccessful or a mental health disorder is determined to be acute enough to warrant this intervention.
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Electroconvulsive therapy Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy and often referred to as shock treatment, is a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from psychiatric illnesses. It is the only currently used form of shock therapy in psychiatry.CT is often used with informed consent as a last line of intervention for major depressive disorder, mania and catatonia. A round of ECT is effective for about 50% of people with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder, whether it is unipolar or bipolar.
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Electroconvulsive Treatment The people we spoke to reported the following side effects immediately after the ECT treatment, which lasted only a short while (hours or sometimes a few days): • fear, anxiety and confusion • feeling strange afterwards, e.g. light headed, dissociated, numbing, “mixing up the emotions”
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Treating Infusion Side Effects Mild to Moderate Side Effects. Mild to moderate side effects usually occur because of the way in which the therapy is administered, and those can easily be managed. Adverse reactions from IVIG infusions can include headache, chills, flushing, myalgia, wheezing, tachycardia, lower back pain, nausea and hypotension.
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What are the side effects of shock therapy (ECT)? How is electric shock therapy performed on patients these days? What are the long-term effects on the brain and my consciousness after electroshock therapy (ECT) treatment? Does ECT make your life go faster... What are some things the outside world would be shocked to learn about the United States of America?
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- Side effects of Prozac. The patient should get an immediate medical help if the following allergic reaction signs occurs with use of Prozac: 1  Hives. 2  Difficulty breathing. 3  Anxiety, pain attacks, or restless. 4  Severe peeling, blistering and red skin rash. 5  Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, loss of coordination.
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The Long-Term Side Effects of Amitriptyline Identification. Some of the long-term side effects of amitriptyline have to do with its effects on the nervous system. For example, amitriptyline can cause nervousness, insomnia, and anxiety in some patients because it can stimulate the nervous system.
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- Rarely, antipsychotics may cause more serious side effects such as: 1  changes to blood sugar levels or blood lipid levels. 2  neuroleptic malignant syndrome: 3  fever. 4  faster breathing. 5  sweating. 6  muscle stiffness. 7  reduced consciousness. 8  cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heart beat).
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- When older patients are unable to take traditional antidepressant medicines because of side effects or interactions with other medications, or when depression is very severe and interferes with basic daily functioning (such as eating, bathing and grooming), ECT is often a safe and effective treatment alternative.lderly people may also be unwilling to take their medicines because of side effects or cost. In addition, having certain other illnesses at the same time as depression can interfere with the effectiveness of antidepressant medicines.
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Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT is most often used as a “treatment of last resort” for the following disorders: 1  bipolar disorder: This mood disorder is characterized by periods of intense energy and elation (mania) followed by severe depression. 2  major depressive disorder: This is a common mental disorder.n bilateral ECT, electrodes are placed on either side of the head. The treatment affects the entire brain. In unilateral ECT, one electrode is placed on the top of the head. The other is placed on the right temple. This treatment affects only the right side of the brain.