Bloomstein J R, Rummans T A, Maruta T, Lin S C, Pileggi T S
Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Psychosomatics. 1996 Jul-Aug;37(4):374-9. doi: 10.1016/S0033-3182(96)71551-7.
Twenty-one patients with primary chronic pain received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for concurrent affective symptoms. Twenty of the 21 patients experienced improvement in the level of their pain. ECT can be an effective treatment modality for patients who have chronic pain complicated by affective symptoms.
21名原发性慢性疼痛患者因并发情感症状接受了电休克治疗（ECT）。21名患者中有20名的疼痛程度有所改善。对于患有伴有情感症状的慢性疼痛患者，ECT可能是一种有效的治疗方式。
