Ugo Cerletti
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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Date of Birth
September 26th, 1877
Age
149
Birth Place
Italy, Veneto
Date of Death
July 25th, 1963
Died Aged
85
Star Sign
Libra
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