The effect of propofol-remifentanil anesthesia on selected seizure quality indices in electroconvulsive therapy

Background: Use of a short-acting opiate to potentiate anesthetic induction agents has been shown to increase seizure duration in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), but little is known of the effect of this combination on indices of seizure quality. Objective: To determine whether anesthetic modality...

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Main Authors: Stephen H. Dinwiddie, David B. Glick, Morris B. Goldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X11000908