Electroconvulsive Therapy

Preferred Label : Electroconvulsive Therapy;

NCIt related terms : ECT; electroshock therapy;

NCIt definition : A procedure in which a series of short duration electric currents are passed via electrodes through the brain to cause a controlled seizure for the purpose of treating severe, intractable forms of mental illness, including depression, mania, and catatonia.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: 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.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000457954; CDR0000457955; CDR0000450104;

Details

Origin ID

C93303;

UMLS CUI

C0013806;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Electroconvulsive therapy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Electroconvulsive therapy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- electroconvulsive therapy [MeSH Descriptor]
- electroconvulsive therapy [MeSH concept]
- electroconvulsive therapy, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- electroconvulsive therapy, nos [TUV Concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- ECT [MedDRA LLT]
- ECT (electro-convulsive therapy) [MedDRA LLT]
- Electroconvulsive therapy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Electroconvulsive therapy (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- electroconvulsive therapy [MeSH concept]
- electroconvulsive therapy [MeSH Descriptor]
- electroconvulsive therapy, nos [TUV Concept]
- electroconvulsive therapy, nos [SNOMED Notion]

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