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A report on a subconvulsive reaction to electric shock and its sequelae in a normal subject

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An electric shock, with subconvulsive reaction, was given to a 25-year-old normal white man. His behavior and experience during the period of recovery, in which especially the Rorschach test was employed, are reported. Absence of somatic and mental complaints, and presence of amnesia and of disorientation are described as the outstanding features and are briefly discussed. Department of Neuropsychiatry.

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  1. Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, N. C.

    C. Watkins M. D., E. J. Stainbrook & H. Löwenbach M. D.

  2. Dix Hill State Hospital, Raleigh, N. C.

    C. Watkins M. D., E. J. Stainbrook & H. Löwenbach M. D.

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Watkins, C., Stainbrook, E.J. & Löwenbach, H. A report on a subconvulsive reaction to electric shock and its sequelae in a normal subject. Psych Quar 15, 724–729 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01585126

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