Evidence from clinical studies and meta-analyses demonstrates that electroconvulsive therapy frequently causes retrograde amnesia, leading to difficulties in retrieving memories formed prior to treatment.
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Retrograde Amnesia: Temporal Gradient in Very Long Term Memory Following Electroconvulsive Therapy
1975 · cited by 241
Patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy exhibited a temporal gradient of retrograde amnesia affecting memories acquired prior to treatment.
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Retrograde autobiographical amnesia following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients treated for depression - a mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis
2025 · cited by 1
A systematic review and meta-analysis found that electroconvulsive therapy causes greater retrograde autobiographical amnesia compared with other treatments.