But critics have found it difficult to demonstrate memory or other cognitive problems that endure beyond three months. Nor can enduring autobiographical memory disturbances and inability to remember lists be readily attributed to ECT, because ECT is rarely given on its own.
人们对ECT治疗会引起短期的记忆丧失没有争议。但是，ECT的批评者发现很难去证明记忆或其他认知问题能持续三个月以上，而且，持续的自传性记忆问题以及无法记忆清单也不能被轻易归咎于ECT治疗，因为ECT很少单独使用。