Posted by Nohope on August 16, 2003, at 20:05:38
In reply to Re: ECT Update » Nohope, posted by Dave1 on August 16, 2003, at 15:47:48
> I think the normal number of treatments is 6-8.
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> Regarding unilaterals, They sometimes try those first and then switch to bilaterals if the unilaterals don't work.Yes, that is pretty much what I have read too.
> Also, The literature says that for the unilaterals to work well the electrical stimulus should 2.5 - 5 times that of the seizure threshold (the stimulus that is just high enough to trigger the seizure).
Yes. Unfortunately I don't know how many times the seizure threshold is being used for me.
> I hope the unilaterals work. It sounds like they are.
Thanks. They are, at least moderately. Monday I will ask for more potent treatments.
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