CES, ECP and TENs

CES, ECP and TENs

In the 1930s clinicians began to use very high electric currents in order to produce convulsions in patients.  This was known as electroconvulsive shock therapy, or ECT, and is still sometimes used in America to treat difficult cases of depression.  One of its...
Electricity May Spark Medical Treatment

Electricity May Spark Medical Treatment

The treatment seemed as ridiculous as wearing a foil hat to block CIA transmissions: 20 patients with overactive bladder syndrome had electrodes stuck to the soles of their feet for three hours every evening, producing a gentle vibration and causing the big toe to...