Effect of methohexitone and propofol with or without alfentanil on seizure duration and recovery in electroconvulsive therapy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 801-803

  Nguyen, T T ^a   Chhibber, A K ^a,b   Lustik, S J ^a   Kolano, J W ^a   Dillon, P J ^a   Guttmacher, L B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics i.v., methohexitone; Anaesthetics i.v., propofol; Analgesics opioid, alfentanil; Brain, convulsions; Complications, seizures

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; METHOHEXITAL; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEIZURE;

EID: 0030780117     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.6.801     Document Type: Article

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