Key result
Etomidate is linked to significant post-ECT agitation despite prior uneventful treatments with methohexital.
Why the study?
Agitation immediately after electroconvulsive therapy is a common clinical problem with multiple etiologies including the choice of anesthetic agent.
Does etomidate compared to methohexital cause post-ECT agitation in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy?
Population
A patient undergoing electroconvulsive therapy
Comparison
Etomidate versus methohexital
Design
Case report
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for etomidate-associated post-ECT agitation; leaves open confirmation versus methohexital in controlled studies.
Case Report (n=1)
Does etomidate compared to methohexital cause post-ECT agitation in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy?
Etomidate may be associated with significant post-ECT agitation compared to methohexital.
Scott A. Freeman (2009) conducted a case report in Post-electroconvulsive therapy agitation (n=1). Etomidate vs. Methohexital was evaluated on Post-ECT agitation. Etomidate was associated with significant post-electroconvulsive therapy agitation in a patient who had previously undergone uneventful treatments with methohexital.
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