ECT

Question 1

What is ECT particularly effective at treating?

Answer 1

severe depressive episodes that won’t respond to meds

Question 2

What is the mechanism of ECT?

Answer 2

interrupts the hyper connectivity between the various areas of the brain that maintain depression

Question 3

What are the indications of ECT?

Answer 3

Severe depression
prolonge or severe manic episode
catatonia

Question 4

When should ECT be used w caution?

Answer 4

recent subdural/subarachnoid bleed
stroke
MI
arrhythmias
CNS vascular abnormalities

Question 5

What are the short term SEs?

Answer 5

headache
nausea
short term memory impairment (retrograde)
memory loss of events prior to ECT
cardiac arrhythmia

Question 6

What is a possible long term sE of ECT?

Answer 6

Impaired memory