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Terapia electroconvulsiva - Riesgos

Nombres alternativos

TEC; Tratamiento de shock

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Entre los posibles efectos secundarios de la terapia electroconvulsiva (TEC) se encuentran:

Consideraciones especiales:

Algunas afecciones ponen a los pacientes en mayor riesgo de presentar efectos secundarios con esta terapia, por lo que se aconseja hablar con el médico sobre cualquier afección o inquietud en el momento de decidir si dicha terapia (TEC) es apropiada o no para la persona.

  • Fecha de revisión: 2/19/2007
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Daniel W. Haupt, M.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
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