2. Schizophrenia, treatment with electric shock, 1938 © 2. Шизофрения, лечение электрошоком

In 1938, electroshock therapy was proposed as a method of getting rid of schizophrenia. This procedure is aimed at helping patients who suffer and some other mental illnesses. Years later, it turned out that this method of treatment is not effective in the case of schizophrenia, but it gives good results in the treatment of depression. Some physicians argue that this method of getting rid of such mental disorders is most effective, since approximately 75% of patients have received the cured cure for the symptoms of their illness. Electroconvulsive therapy - a current of varying strength is passed through the patient&brain - from 200 to 1600 milliamperes. Its voltage ranges from 70 volts to 400. The duration of exposure does not exceed several seconds, often limited to fractions of seconds. These impulses provoke convulsions. But it is worth noting that the delivered dose of tension is individual, depending on the patient&susceptibility. A session is considered successful if the seizure itself has a duration of up to 25 seconds. Indications for therapy There are many conditions in which it is suggested to conduct a course of this treatment. But only four types of mental disorders are prescribed, in which the procedure of electroconvulsive therapy is appointed in an emergency. These include: Depression, during which an inordinate desire for suicide and the desire to injure themselves are revealed. Febrile catatonia. Conditions in which the patient stubbornly refuses to take...