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electroconvulsive therapy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002721

A treatment for severe depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is induced by giving electrical stimulation to the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. Also called ECT and electroshock therapy.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002721
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsECT; electroshock therapy
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002721",
  "term": "electroconvulsive therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A treatment for severe depression and certain mental disorders. A brief seizure is induced by giving electrical stimulation to the brain through electrodes placed on the scalp. Also called ECT and electroshock therapy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ECT",
    "electroshock therapy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/electroconvulsive-therapy/"
}

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