Catatonia is the medical term for a psychomotor complex of behavioral, emotional, and motor symptoms. Catatonia symptoms can occur in schizophrenia, depression, and neurologic disorders. Electroconvulsive therapy is used when drug treatment fails. What is catatonia? Catatonia is a psychomotor syndrome that can occur in the setting of major depression, catatonic schizophrenia, or metabolic and … Catatonia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Electroconvulsive therapy was invented as early as 1937 by two Italian doctors, Bini and Cerletti, to treat and alleviate mental disorders. Although this form of therapy is still used in psychiatry today, it is considered controversial even among experts. Studies have demonstrated its benefits in certain psychiatric conditions. What is electroconvulsive therapy? Electroconvulsive therapy or … Electroconvulsive Therapy: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Information is transmitted in the brain in the form of electrical signals. These excitation transmissions do not run through a nucleus, but through the sheaths that are present in the organism as myelin sheaths. These can be stimulated and inhibited by magnetic fields. For this purpose, there is a non-invasive procedure designed as a tool … Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Treatment, Effects & Risks
