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.
Review the causes of these more specific types of Electrolyte imbalance symptoms: 1  Decreased bicarbonate (8 causes). 2  Decreased chloride (5 causes). 3  Decreased potassium level (9 causes). 4  Decreased sodium level (9 causes).lectrolyte imbalance symptoms: Comorbid Symptoms. Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Electrolyte imbalance symptoms may include these symptoms: 1  Blood symptoms. 2  Body symptoms. 3  Abdominal symptoms.