Magnetic seizure therapy
Magnetic seizure therapy is a novel form of focal convulsive treatment wherein magnetic field passes through the scalp and skull without impedance. In many ways, it has the potential to be superior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as the anesthesia-associated side effects and cognitive impairments...
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| author | Rishabh Singh Rachit Sharma Jyoti Prakash Kaushik Chatterjee |
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| description | Magnetic seizure therapy is a novel form of focal convulsive treatment wherein magnetic field passes through the scalp and skull without impedance. In many ways, it has the potential to be superior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as the anesthesia-associated side effects and cognitive impairments are less. It also may be an alternative for those who do not opt for ECT because of the stigma associated with it. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-33312d8b90654b2696b1295ca56786f72022-12-21T21:39:20ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndustrial Psychiatry Journal0972-67480976-27952021-01-0130332032110.4103/0972-6748.328841Magnetic seizure therapyRishabh SinghRachit SharmaJyoti PrakashKaushik ChatterjeeMagnetic seizure therapy is a novel form of focal convulsive treatment wherein magnetic field passes through the scalp and skull without impedance. In many ways, it has the potential to be superior to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as the anesthesia-associated side effects and cognitive impairments are less. It also may be an alternative for those who do not opt for ECT because of the stigma associated with it.http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2021;volume=30;issue=3;spage=320;epage=321;aulast=Singhmagnetic seizure therapyconvulsive therapy; antidepressant effect |
| spellingShingle | Rishabh Singh Rachit Sharma Jyoti Prakash Kaushik Chatterjee Magnetic seizure therapy Industrial Psychiatry Journal magnetic seizure therapy convulsive therapy; antidepressant effect |
| title | Magnetic seizure therapy |
| title_full | Magnetic seizure therapy |
| title_fullStr | Magnetic seizure therapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Magnetic seizure therapy |
| title_short | Magnetic seizure therapy |
| title_sort | magnetic seizure therapy |
| topic | magnetic seizure therapy convulsive therapy; antidepressant effect |
| url | http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2021;volume=30;issue=3;spage=320;epage=321;aulast=Singh |
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