grandstand. n. 1. (Team Sports, other than specified). a. a terraced block of seats, usually under a roof, commanding the best view at racecourses, football pitches, etc. b. (as modifier): grandstand tickets.
(ECT) [e-lekâ³tro-kon-vulÂ´siv] a treatment for mental disorders in which an electric current is used to produce convulsions. It is used primarily to treat depression or the depressive phase of bipolar disorder; it has also been used to treat some forms of schizophrenia and acute mania.
In some cases ECT is used: 1  During pregnancy, when medications can't be taken because they might harm the developing fetus. 2  In older adults who can't tolerate drug side effects. 3  In people who prefer ECT treatments over taking medications.  When ECT has been successful in the 1  past. Definition.  Risks.