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RRB NTPC · Question 56

______often referred to as shock treatment, is a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from psychiatric illness. A. Electromyography (EMG) B. Electrocardiogram (ECG) C. Electroencephalography (EEG) D. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

  1. C

  2. D

  3. A

  4. B

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Answer: (B) D

Explanation

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), popularly called shock treatment, passes small electric currents through the brain under anaesthesia to trigger a brief seizure. It is used for severe depression and some other psychiatric illnesses.