| Etomidate and unpredicted seizures during electroconvulsive therapy. | |
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PMID: 17804993 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Electroconvulsive therapy has been a novel treatment for about half a century, effective for severe psychiatric conditions. Over the years, the treatment has been refined with the addition of anesthesia. Different inducing agents have been used in clinical practice over the last few decades including propofol, methohexital, and etomidate. Previous literature rarely mentions seizures soon after induction with etomidate and typically only in anesthesia literature. We describe 2 cases with different demographics, diagnosis, and treatment that had seizures with the use of etomidate as an inducing agent. |
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Authors:
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Benjamin T Griffeth; Abhishek Mehra |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of ECT Volume: 23 ISSN: 1095-0680 ISO Abbreviation: J ECT Publication Date: 2007 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-06 Completed Date: 2008-03-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9808943 Medline TA: J ECT Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 177-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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ER Psychiatry, Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salem, VA 24153, USA. benjamin.griffeth@va.gov |
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Adult African Americans Anesthetics, Intravenous / pharmacology Electroconvulsive Therapy* Etomidate / adverse effects*, pharmacology* European Continental Ancestry Group Female Humans Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Seizures / chemically induced, etiology* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anesthetics, Intravenous; 33125-97-2/Etomidate |
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