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Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy: a review
J W Folk1, C H Kellner, M D Beale
1Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.
The Journal of ECT
|June 27, 2000
Abstract:
Anesthetic techniques have evolved to improve the comfort and safety of modern electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The authors review the literature and discuss the selection, preparation, and management from an anesthetic perspective. Specifically, the management of medications preprocedure and coexisting diseases is discussed. A review of induction agents, muscle relaxants, and other medications utilized in ECT is included.