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| Tratamiento para la depresión grave y ciertos trastornos mentales. Se provoca una crisis convulsiva breve mediante la estimulación eléctrica del cerebro usando electrodos colocados en el cuero cabelludo. También se llama terapia electroconvulsiva y TEC. |
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