List of Famous people with last name Cerletti

Ugo Cerletti

First Name Ugo

Last Name Cerletti

Born on September 26, 1877

Died on July 25, 1963 (aged 85)

Born in Italy, Veneto

Ugo Cerletti was an Italian neurologist who discovered the method of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) used in psychiatry. Electroconvulsive therapy is a therapy in which electric current is used to provoke a seizure for a short duration. This therapy is used in an attempt to treat certain mental disorders, and may be useful when other possible treatments have not, or cannot, cure the person of their mental disorder.

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