Measuring electroencephalographic seizure adequacy during electroconvulsive therapy: A comparison of 2 definitions

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 243-245

  Rattehalli, Ranganath D ^a   Thirthalli, Jagadisha ^b   Rawat, Vikram ^b   Gangadhar, Bangalore N ^b   Adams, Clive E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Seizure duration; Seizure monitoring

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ATROPINE; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVICE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MANIA; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEIZURE; SEIZURE THRESHOLD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADULT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEIZURES; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74249119021     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181a09d4d     Document Type: Article

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