Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which small electric currents are passed through the brain, intentionally triggering a brief seizure. ECT seems to cause changes in brain chemistry that can quickly reverse symptoms of certain mental illnesses.
In binging and purging eating disorders such as Bulimia, an electrolyte imbalance may result from both excessive vomiting and use of saline or sodium phosphate enemas. When persons vomit regularly, as in Bulimia, stomach acid containing hydrogen ions and chloride ions are lost.
High Chloride Levels In Blood Symptoms. The common symptoms associated with high levels of chloride in the blood include respiratory distress and difficulty in breathing, excessive diarrhea and vomiting, which may be the cause or the result of electrolyte imbalance in the blood.