Electric shock to brain may boost memory: Study

News Talk

Article Report                Name :  Obied Al-Aqlobi

Author:  Monica DyBuncio.

Title of article: Electric shock to brain may boost memory: Study.

Publication: CBS News.

Date of article: 2-9-2012.

Short summary:

       According to the article, using electric shock could help patients with early Alzheimer’s disease to improve their memory. It stimulate patients’ entorhinal cortex, which is the golden gate to the brain’s memory, to return memory.  However, some scientists said it’s not good to use eclectic shock continuously because it could lead to some negative effects.

Issues that you can find:

-         What are the bad effects of electric shock?

-         Is this way beneficial for patients for a long time?

-         Is there any other way to boost memory without using electric shock?

Your opinion:

        In my point of view, I think this way could lead to psychological problems because the patients may be afraid from using electric shock. Also, I know some people who used this medical treatment but their memory didn’t boost for a long time. So, I would recommend coming out with another medical technique to boost patients’ memory.