Open AccessPreventive effect of dexmedetomidine on postictal delirium after electroconvulsive therapy
Author(s) -
Zhuolin Qiu,
Shaoli Zhou,
Ming Zhang,
Na Guo,
Pinjie Huang,
Ping Xiang,
Ziqing Hei,
Xiang Li
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001113
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , electroconvulsive therapy , intensive care unit , propofol , emergence delirium , incidence (geometry) , bradycardia , delirium , placebo , heart rate , blood pressure , sedation , psychiatry , sevoflurane , physics , alternative medicine , electroconvulsive shock , pathology , optics
Postictal delirium (PID) is a relatively common complication following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).