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Electroencephalographic Studies of Changes Induced by Electric Shock in Man I: Observations Two Hours After The Passage Of The Current
Author(s) -
Wada Toyoji
Publication year - 1947
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.1947.tb02757.x
Subject(s) - narcotic , electric shock , electrical shock , shock (circulatory) , electroencephalography , psychology , stimulation , anesthesia , neuroscience , electric stimulation , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , electrical engineering , engineering
Summary Electroenccphalograms recorded from the parietal region of 3 normal subjects and 10 schizophrenic patients were brought under investigation. Changes in the postconvulsive state were devided into 5 stages and, beside the consideration of the expected relation of clinical picture to physiological sleep, narcosis and epileptic disorder, the factor and mechanism for each stage were commented electroenceplialographically. As the effective factors of the electric shock treatment, the narcotic action of electric stimulation and the intensifying of the metabolism in the cerebral tissue were made responsible.