The procedure uses a mild electrical current that is passed through tap water to temporarily shut off sweat glands. A hand and foot is each placed in a different water basin. The electric current is ...

“The current statute is being challenged in ... would require a stay of execution of a probate court order authorizing electric shock therapy if an appeal has been submitted.

It builds on long-available deep brain stimulation (DBS) technology working sort of like a pacemaker in the brain, continuously delivering pulses of electric current to the structures with ...