Posted by Mimi on June 6, 2003, at 12:03:16
In reply to Re: Mimi!!! » Mimi, posted by dave1 on June 5, 2003, at 13:30:06
> Hi Mimi,
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> When I was younger I was in an OCD study at NIH. They did a PET scan on me there. They injected a dye into me and then took pictures of my brain to see what part of my brain was being used by picking up the radiactive dye in my brain.
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> By the way, what indication do you have that ECT causes brain damage? I interviewed for a study at Columbia last year for a magnetic study and they said they had tested it on animals and found no brain damage. I guess they autopsied the animals after the magnetic stimulation, I'm not sure. Maybe there is some literature an animal studies for ECT brain damage. I guess I'll look into it. Also, they were going to give me neuropsych tests before and after the study to see if there were any brain changes.
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> Bye,
Dave
********************************Dave,
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is an entirely different procedure from ECT. It is considered safer, although it is still being tested.The brain damage from my ECT's was evident. As you know ECT's amount to seizures induced by an electrical current. Months of stored memory was entirely wiped out in my case. So either those brain cells were wiped out or the brain cells that had allowed me to access that info were wiped out.
Also, for many months following ECT, I no longer had the ability to form new memories. How can that be explained except by death of brain cells? I understand my recovery of brain function is due to my brain's ability to rewire itself with new or remaining cells.
What types of things can PET scans detect? Was it useful?
Mimi
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