Comparison of propofol and thiopental as anesthetic agents for electroconvulsive therapy: A randomized, blinded comparison of seizure duration, stimulus charge, clinical effect, and cognitive side effects

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-90

  Bauer, Jeanett ^a   Hageman, Ida ^a   Dam, Henrik ^a   Báez, Armando ^b   Bolwig, Tom ^a   Roed, Jakob ^a   Olsen, Niels Vidiendal ^a   Jørgensen, Martin Balslev ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ECT; Major depression; Propofol; Seizure duration; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEIZURE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROPOFOL; SEIZURES; THIOPENTAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67849083474     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e31818a0203     Document Type: Article

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