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Thor_MN

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5. I took care of someone through a course of ECT.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 05:17 PM

Dec 2014

Drove her to the hospital, waited while the procedure was being done, drove her home afterward. After a week, I moved her to my apartment for the duration of the month long treatment. She has no memories of that entire month.

I did not see the treatments, but I know that they are given drugs to paralyze them temporarily, so no convulsions and drugs to anesthetize them so they are not awake during the procedure. The scene in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is antiquated and bears little resemblance to the procedure today.

She now has a neuro-stimulator, similar to what is used for Parkinson's, which is providing good results.

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Texas sees resurgence in use of electroconvulsive therapy [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2014 OP

also the abuse of the mentally ill. redruddyred Dec 2014 #1

some patients don't respond to any other treatments greymattermom Dec 2014 #2

While I understand the point that you are trying to make, TexasTowelie Dec 2014 #3

^^^^^THIS^^^^^ DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #4

I took care of someone through a course of ECT. Thor_MN Dec 2014 #5