convulsion

Examples of convulsion in the following topics:

• Electroconvulsive Therapy

  • During treatment, a convulsion, or seizure, is induced by the application of electrical current to the brain.
  • Convulsive therapy was introduced in 1934 by Hungarian neuropsychiatrist Ladislas J.
  • Meduna, who is widely considered to be the father of convulsive therapy.
  • Italian professor of neuropsychiatry Ugo Cerletti, who had been experimenting with using electric shocks to produce seizures in animals, developed the idea of using electricity as a substitute for metrazol in convulsive therapy.

• Substance Abuse and Health

  • This is often called "withdrawal" and can result in uncontrollable shaking and convulsions, extreme physical pain, and even dehydration, since users in this state may be unable to consume food and water.

• Depressants

  • However, barbiturates are still used as anti-convulsants (e.g., phenobarbital, an anti-seizure medication), as sedatives (e.g., sodium thiopental), and analgesics for cluster headaches and migraines (e.g., Fioricet).