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electroshock

/ɪˈlɛk.trə.ʃɒk/

Traduction: Procédure médicale consistant à faire passer un courant électrique intense à travers le cerveau pour provoquer des convulsions et un coma, généralement utilisée pour traiter les troubles psychiatriques graves.

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/ɪˈlɛk.trə.ʃɒk/C1formalmedical
  • frProcédure médicale consistant à faire passer un courant électrique intense à travers le cerveau pour provoquer des convulsions et un coma, généralement utilisée pour traiter les troubles psychiatriques graves.

A medical procedure involving the administration of a strong electric current through the brain to induce convulsions and coma, typically used as a treatment for severe mental health conditions.

  1. Medical treatment using electric shockB2formalmedical

    The application of a controlled electric current to the brain to induce a seizure, used primarily in psychiatric treatment for severe depression or other mental disorders.

    frÉlectrochoc (traitement psychiatrique)

    • The patient received electroshock therapy after other treatments failed.
    • Electroshock is sometimes used to treat catatonic states.
    • Doctors carefully monitor the dosage of electroshock to minimize side effects.
    • There is ongoing debate about the ethical use of electroshock in modern psychiatry.

    Synonymeselectroconvulsive therapyelectroshock therapyshock therapy

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  • electroshock's possessive singular form