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Electroshock MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Electroshock
Tree Number(s)
E05.723.402.403
F04.669.224
Unique ID
D004597
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004597
Annotation
exper shock by electricity, usually in psychol exper: do not confuse with ELECTRIC INJURIES or ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; entry term ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK: do not coord with CONVULSIONS; electrocountershock = ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK
Scope Note
Induction of a stress reaction in experimental subjects by means of an electrical shock; applies to either convulsive or non-convulsive states.
Entry Term(s)
Electroconvulsive Shock
NLM Classification #
WM 25
Public MeSH Note
68; ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK was heading 1966-67
Online Note
search ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK under SHOCK THERAPY, ELECTRIC 1966-67
History Note
68(64); ELECTROCONVULSIVE SHOCK was heading 1966-67
Date Introduced
1968/01/01
Last Updated
2015/06/29
Electroshock Preferred
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