Key result
Anesthesia for modified electroconvulsive therapy requires a delicate balance between achieving an adequate anesthetic state and maintaining an optimal duration of seizure activity.
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Clinicians must titrate anesthesia to balance seizure duration in modified ECT; this review leaves optimal protocols open for prospective study.
Highlights the need for a delicate balance between adequate anesthesia and optimal seizure duration during modified electroconvulsive therapy.
Pal et al. (2015) conducted a review in Psychiatric conditions requiring electroconvulsive therapy. Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy was evaluated. Anesthesia for modified electroconvulsive therapy requires a delicate balance between achieving an adequate anesthetic state and maintaining an optimal duration of seizure activity.
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