Treatment-resistant postictal agitation after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) controlled with dexmedetomidine

Journal of ECT

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Bryson, Ethan O ^a   Briggs, Mimi C ^a   Pasculli, Rosa M ^a   Kellner, Charles H ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; DESVENLAFAXINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LORAZEPAM; METHOHEXITAL; MIDAZOLAM; OLANZAPINE; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

ADD ON THERAPY; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR DEPRESSION; OUTPATIENT CARE; POSTICTAL AGITATION; RESTLESSNESS; SEIZURE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; AGED; ANESTHESIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 84880134764     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182717610     Document Type: Article

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