Open AccessEtomidate versus propofol for motor seizure duration during modified electroconvulsive therapy
Author(s) -
SK Jindal,
Gurkaran Kaur Sidhu,
Samiksha Kumari,
Preeti Kamboj,
Rajeev Chauhan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_5_20
Subject(s) - etomidate , propofol , anesthesia , electroconvulsive therapy , medicine , sedation , anticonvulsant , anesthetic , psychology , epilepsy , psychiatry , electroconvulsive shock
Certain anesthetic agents on account of their anticonvulsant property have a negative impact on motor seizure duration. Etomidate and propofol being devoid of the strong anticonvulsant property may be beneficial for use in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). ECT requires sedation with a short-term anesthetic agent that does not interfere with seizure activity and has rapid onset and recovery to facilitate fast-tracking.