ELECTRIC SHOCK TREATMENT IN GENERAL PARESIS
Abstract
Electric shock therapy proved to be a perilous procedure in patients diagnosed psychosis with syphilitic meningo-encephalitis.
Alarming cardiovascular and respiratory failure accompanying a major reaction or even a minimum reaction necessitated discontinuance of this kind of therapy before any clinical improvement was noticeable. Therefore, no evaluation regarding therapeutic benefit can be ventured. Two factors were discussed that may be responsible for the severe complications.
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