British patients report memory loss from ECT
Monday June 23, 2003
A new study finds that at least one third of patients report persistent memory loss after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The Royal College of Psychiatrists had claimed that over 80% of patients are satisfied with treatment and that memory loss is "not clinically important." The new study reviews data from 35 previous studies. Read more about it in this release from the British Medical Journal.