insulin coma therapy
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Insulin Coma Therapy — (ICT) (1927 and after) After the discovery of insulin in 1922, efforts to employ it in psychiatry at subcoma levels began almost immediately. Manfred Sakel (pronounced SOK el) (1900–1957) won a place in the history of psychiatry because… … Historical dictionary of Psychiatry
insulin-coma therapy — /in seuh lin koh meuh, ins yeuh /, Psychiatry. a former treatment for mental illness, esp. schizophrenia, employing insulin induced hypoglycemia as a method for producing convulsive seizures. Also called insulin shock therapy /in seuh lin shok ,… … Universalium
insulin-coma therapy — /in seuh lin koh meuh, ins yeuh /, Psychiatry. a former treatment for mental illness, esp. schizophrenia, employing insulin induced hypoglycemia as a method for producing convulsive seizures. Also called insulin shock therapy /in seuh lin shok ,… … Useful english dictionary
Insulin shock therapy — Intervention Insulin shock therapy administered in Lapinlahti Hospital, Helsinki in the 1950s ICD 9 CM 94.24 … Wikipedia
insulin shock therapy — n the treatment of mental disorder (as schizophrenia) by insulin in doses sufficient to produce deep coma called also insulin coma therapy compare INSULIN SHOCK … Medical dictionary
insulin coma — insulin shock or insulin coma, 1. a condition of weakness or unconsciousness resulting from an overdose of insulin. 2. a method of shock therapy for treatment of forms of schizophrenia … Useful english dictionary
insulin shock therapy — noun the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma • Syn: ↑insulin shock, ↑insulin shock treatment • Hypernyms: ↑shock therapy, ↑shock treatment * * * noun : the treatment of mental disorder … Useful english dictionary
insulin shock — noun 1. hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma • Syn: ↑insulin reaction • Hypernyms: ↑shock • Part Meronyms: ↑hypoglycemia, ↑hypoglycaemia 2. the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions … Useful english dictionary
therapy — 1. The treatment of disease or disorder by any method. SEE ALSO: therapeutics. 2. In psychiatry, and clinical psychology, a short term for psychotherapy. SEE ALSO: psychotherapy … Medical dictionary
insulin shock treatment — noun the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma • Syn: ↑insulin shock, ↑insulin shock therapy • Hypernyms: ↑shock therapy, ↑shock treatment … Useful english dictionary
