ECT therapy is known to be associated with immediate memory loss, confusion and loss of concentration. These problems usually appear 2-3 weeks after therapy. The intensity of memory loss does vary from person to person but most people do develop some degree of memory loss.
Unfortunately, you will never regain all the memory you lost. The more sessions you have, the greater will be the loss in memory. In most people, the memory loss persists for 2-4 years and but in others it continues to persist. Memory loss is one of the negatives about ECT therapy and must be weighed against the benefits. For most people the reversal of depression is worth sacrificing some amount of memory loss. But the final choice is strictly yours.
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