Does electrotherapy have side effects?

Electrotherapy is also a way to treat diseases. Most people use electrotherapy to treat diseases. In fact, electrotherapy also has certain side effects and may cause some complications. Because most people are very sensitive to electricity, they often feel dizzy and nauseous. So what are the side effects of electrotherapy?

Like any other treatment, ECT has its own set of side effects and complications. Common complications of modern modified electroconvulsive therapy are headache, nausea, vomiting and reversible memory loss. The incidence of memory loss is relatively high. Foreign studies have found that at least 1/3 of patients experienced significant memory decline after electrotherapy. However, it is generally believed that the effect of electroconvulsive therapy on memory is limited and usually only temporary. Clinically, these symptoms generally improve on their own after treatment and do not require any treatment.

In addition to the above-mentioned side effects, modern electrotherapy has many disadvantages. First of all, electroconvulsive therapy is relatively complicated to implement and has certain risks. It requires general anesthesia and oxygen inhalation, and it is difficult to carry out in grassroots hospitals. Secondly, since electroconvulsive therapy requires high technology and equipment, the cost of treatment is also high. Furthermore, like drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy cannot be a permanent solution and requires maintenance treatment, otherwise the disease will relapse in many patients. Therefore, it is generally recommended to use medication or occasional electrotherapy as follow-up maintenance treatment within 6 months after electrotherapy.

Electrotherapy is a method of treating diseases using different types of electric currents and electromagnetic fields. One of the most commonly used methods in physical therapy. The main ones include direct current therapy, direct current drug ion introduction therapy, low-frequency pulse electrotherapy, medium-frequency pulse electrotherapy, high-frequency electrotherapy, and electrostatic therapy.