Open AccessEffectiveness of dexmedetomidine as premedication prior to electroconvulsive therapy, a Randomized controlled cross over study
Author(s) -
Deepa Sannakki,
Naina Dalvi,
Shilpa Sannakki,
Devangi P Parikh,
Sanchita K Garg,
Bharati A Tendolkar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_33_17
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , anesthesia , medicine , sedation , premedication , electroconvulsive therapy , blood pressure , heart rate , tolerability , hemodynamics , adverse effect , electroconvulsive shock
This study evaluated the effect of dexmedetomidine on the acute hyperdynamic response, duration of seizure activity, and recovery profile in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).