Etomidate is Associated With Longer Seizure Duration, Lower Stimulus Intensity, and Lower Number of Failed Trials in Electroconvulsive Therapy Compared With Thiopental

AYHAN, YAVUZ; AKBULUT, Bilal; KARAHAN, SEVİLAY; GECMEZ, Gizem; OZ, Gokhan; GÜREL, ŞEREF; BAŞAR, KORAY

doi:10.1097/yct.0000000000000149

Etomidate is Associated With Longer Seizure Duration, Lower Stimulus Intensity, and Lower Number of Failed Trials in Electroconvulsive Therapy Compared With Thiopental

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AYHAN Y., AKBULUT B. B., KARAHAN S., GECMEZ G., OZ G., GÜREL Ş. C., ...More

JOURNAL OF ECT, vol.31, no.1, pp.26-30, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 31 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1097/yct.0000000000000149
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ECT
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.26-30
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Induction agents used for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may alter seizure parameters. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of etomidate and thiopental on seizure-related variables.