Posted by juanantoniod on January 17, 2007, at 15:14:21
In reply to Re: Is ECT all that is left?/Job impact, posted by Karen44 on January 16, 2007, at 22:52:30
VNS is much safer than ECT. It is done in *1* outpatient procedure, not many, and none of the following occurs:
Side Effects of Electroshock Therapy
It is well established and documented that memory impairment is the worst side effect and is the one most frequently cited by patients. The other most common side effects are headaches, nausea, confusion and muscle ache or soreness. Over the course of ECT, patients may have difficulty remembering newly learned information. Some patients report memory loss for events that occurred during the day, weeks, and months preceding ECT. Some patients have reported long lasting problems with recall of some of these memories and some patients have claimed they have “permanent brain damage.”> VNS - I am not so sure it is so safe either any more than ECT.
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