Question

Consider this hypothetical situation: A 35-year-old woman received ECT to treat major depressive disorder, which has been unresponsive to medication. Weeks after the therapy treatment, she returns to work and is asked to debrief the boss on a project she has worked on over the past several months. With no notes available, her attempts to update the boss by memory fail. Why might this be?

Answer 1

Answer: ECT result in permanent loss

Explanation:

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) could be described as a procedure carried out under a general anesthesia, where small electric currents are passed through the brain with the aim of triggering a brief seizure. It is used for changing the brain chemistry and used for brain conditions most times.

The woman treated for depressive disorder but an ECT she did has caused her to have a permanent memory loss.