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The risks of ECT​

a. ​include short-term intellectual impairment.
b. ​have been completely eliminated by modern improvements in the procedure.
c. ​are so severe that the use of ECT has been banned by law.
d. ​are negligible, as long as appropriate precautions are taken.

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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a medical or psychiatric treatment most commonly used in patients with severe major depression or bipolar disorder that has not responded to other treatments.

ECT involves a brief electrical stimulation of the brain while the patient is under anesthesia.

Although ECT is generally safe, it has been traced with cases of short-term memory loss and intellectual impairment as side effects.

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