question: My query concerns electro-convulsive therapy.  I have had 44 ECT treatments over the past year-and-a-half.  I sense that I am cognitively diminished as the result.  My defacto spouse says that I am changed for the better in terms of depression.  I'm not sure that overall this is a worthwhile trade off, as I doubt I'll again be employed in a professional capacity.  My question is:  what percentage of ECT patients feel cognitively diminished (beyond short term memory loss) and has there been any systematic evaluation of such?