Ugo Cerletti | |
|---|---|
 Cerletti in 1909 or 1910 | |
| Born | September 26, 1877 |
| Died | July 25, 1963 (aged 85) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Inventing electroconvulsive therapy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neurology, neuropsychiatry, Psychiatry |
| Institutions | |
Ugo Cerletti (26 September 1877 – 25 July 1963) 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.[1]
- ^ "Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)". Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Retrieved December 4, 2011.