Ugo Cerletti, Pathologica and electroconvulsive therapy.
Abstract
Ugo Cerletti was the inventor of the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) adopted in 1938 to treat schizophrenia. He had a robust education in anatomical pathology, which also left its mark on the journal Pathologica. Although his name is associated with several important moments and breakthroughs in the history of medicine, Ugo Cerletti’s reputation has partly suffered from the same fate as his treatment. The electroshock was initially widely...
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Ugo Cerletti, Pathologica and electroconvulsive therapy.
Published Date
Sep 23, 2021
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1 - 7
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