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Published on: April 11, 2019
Anesthetic and psychiatric implications of accidental awareness under general anesthesia during electroconvulsive
Hetal Acharya1, Atul Gaur2, Girish Kunigiri3
1Specialist Trainee Psychiatry, Health Education East Midlands Deanery, Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Leicester, LE3 9QP, UK.
Abstract:
Accidental awareness under general anesthesia (AAGA) is a well-known phenomenon. However, little literature exists in its relation to the psychiatric field, particularly within the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) setting. This report explores the case of a 52-year-old woman that describes her own experience of AAGA during ECT. Relevant anesthetic details are also provided along with its possible implications in AAGA. The aim of this case report is to increase awareness among clinicians in regard to AAGA and its occurrence during ECT.
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