Ugo Cerletti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ugo Cerletti

Italian neurologist

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1877

Place of Birth: Conegliano, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1963

Profession: inventor, psychiatrist, neurologist, university teacher, neuroscientist

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ugo Cerletti (26 September 1877 – 25 July 1963) was an Italian neurologist who discovered the method of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) used in psychiatry.
Electroconvulsive therapy is a therapy in which electric current is used to provoke a seizure for a short duration.
This therapy is used in an attempt to treat certain mental disorders, and may be useful when other possible treatments have not, or cannot, cure the person of their mental disorder.