Sunday, October, 25, 2009
Catatonia
Health Encyclopedia: Electroconvulsive Therapy
Definition
Electroconvulsive therapy is a treatment for depression that uses electricity to induce a seizure.
Alternative Names
Shock treatment; ECT
How the test is performed
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most often performed in a hospital's operating or recovery room under general anesthesia. Electricity is delivered to the brain for several seconds to cause seizure activity. Medicine is given to prevent the seizure from spreading throughout the...
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Expert & Community Posts
By Robin Cunningham
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Health Expert
...palming (one's medicine), cognitive behavioral therapy, catatonia are all examples of this...
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By Ginger Vieira
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Health Expert
...blood sugars. Essentially, you will be in an almost catatonic state, risking real death, in...
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By Jerry Kennard
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Health Expert
...derailment or incoherence Grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior Negative symptoms:...
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Health Guide
...with bipolar I may experience psychotic symptoms, including thought disorders, hallucinations, and
catatonia (a state in which the patient goes into a stupor for long periods, which may give way...
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...hallucinations, disorganized and incoherent speech, a flat tone of voice, and bizarrely disorganized or
catatonic behavior (such as lack of speech, muscular rigidity, and unresponsiveness).Among...
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... Coma Altered state of consciousness Hallucinations Psychosis
Catatonic trance (patient does not talk, move, or react)
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Catatonic type: Motor disturbances Stupor Negativism Rigidity Agitation Inability to take care of personal needs Decreased...
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...of illness and may be protective against relapse. There are 5 recognized types of schizophrenia:
catatonic, paranoid, disorganized, undifferentiated, and residual. Features of schizophrenia...
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