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Descriptor English: Electroshock
Descriptor Spanish: Electrochoque
Descriptor electrochoque
Entry term(s) choque electroconvulsivo
choque eléctrico
electro choque
electro shock
electroshock
shock electroconvulsivo
shock eléctrico
Scope note: Inducción de una reacción de estrés en sujetos experimentales por medio de una descarga eléctrica; se aplica tanto a estados convulsivos como no convulsivos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Eletrochoque
Descriptor French: Électrochoc
Entry term(s): Electroconvulsive Shock
Electroconvulsive Shocks
Electroshocks
Shock, Electroconvulsive
Shocks, Electroconvulsive
Tree number(s): E05.723.402.403
F04.669.224
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004597
Scope note: Induction of a stress reaction in experimental subjects by means of an electrical shock; applies to either convulsive or non-convulsive states.
Annotation: exper shock by electricity, usually in psychol exper: do not confuse with ELECTRIC INJURIES or ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; entry term ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK: do not coord with CONVULSIONS; electrocountershock = ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 68; ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK was heading 1966-67
Online Note: search ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK under SHOCK THERAPY, ELECTRIC 1966-67
History Note: 68(64); ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK was heading 1966-67
DeCS ID: 4670
Unique ID: D004597
NLM Classification: WM 25
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Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/29
Electroshock - Preferred
Concept UI M0007221
Scope note Induction of a stress reaction in experimental subjects by means of an electrical shock; applies to either convulsive or non-convulsive states.
Preferred term Electroshock
Entry term(s) Electroconvulsive Shock
Electroconvulsive Shocks
Electroshocks
Shock, Electroconvulsive
Shocks, Electroconvulsive



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