Key result
In a patient with postpolio syndrome undergoing ECT, anesthetic management using methohexital and mivacurium (0.11 mg/kg) with immediate reversal provided safe and effective recovery.
Population
1 patient admitted for electroconvulsive therapy to treat major depression refractory to medical management…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
8 days (4 treatments)
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for mivacurium in postpolio ECT; should not change practice pending controlled data.
Case Report (n=1)
No
In patients with postpolio syndrome undergoing ECT, a short-acting nondepolarizing muscle relaxant like mivacurium is a safe and effective alternative to succinylcholine.
Liu et al. (2001) conducted a case report in Major depressive disorder and postpolio syndrome (n=1). Anesthetic management using methohexital and mivacurium was evaluated on Anesthesia time and clinical recovery. In a patient with postpolio syndrome undergoing ECT, anesthetic management using methohexital and mivacurium (0.11 mg/kg) with immediate reversal provided safe and effective recovery.
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