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WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF ECT?

April 26, 2017ECT

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WHAT ARE THE RISKS OF ECT?

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With any medical treatment there are risks involved. The risks of ECT are related to the use of the general anesthesia and to the treatment. The most common side effects are nausea, headaches, muscle aches, short term/long-term memory loss (usually memories right around the time of the ECT treatments), and possibly a serious complication of anesthesia. Severe complications from anesthesia are extremely rare. Back to the top of the page.