during giving electroconvulsive therapy to patient can we touch patient body with out feeling any current
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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a safe and effective treatment for certain psychiatric disorders. ECT is most commonly used to treat severe depression (major depression). It is often the fastest and best treatment available for this illness. ECT is also sometimes used to treat other psychiatric disorders, such as:
● Mania, a condition that makes you feel very happy or angry; sleep less; have lots of energy; and behave strangely; or
● Psychosis, a condition that can make you lose touch with reality; have false, fixed beliefs; or hear voices of people who are not there
During ECT, a small amount of electrical current is passed through the brain while the patient is under general anesthesia. This current causes a seizure that affects the entire brain, including the parts that control mood, appetite, and sleep.
HOW DOES ECT WORK?
ECT causes chemical changes in the brain that relieve severe depression. While scientists do not yet fully understand exactly how ECT does this, they know it causes helpful changes to the molecules and cells of the brains of people with depression. One thing that is clear is that the treatment works very well; more than 70 percent of depressed people who receive it respond favorably, making it the most effective treatment for severe depression