The principal indications for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are depression, schizophrenia,
and mania, and the commonest contexts of administration are when the patient is suicidal …

" The Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive yet
practical overview of the safe and effective use of ECT, with recommendations applicable …

Postictal agitation (PIA) is a common adverse effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), a
treatment used for a variety of psychiatric disorders. Because of risk of harm to patients and …

Methods All patients with depressive disorders, treated with flumazenil during a course of
ECT in 2019 in a tertiary hospital, were identified through a retrospective chart review …

Objective This study investigated the occurrence of postictal agitation (PA) in patients
undergoing an acute series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and further explored patient …

Objective Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remains the benchmark for treatment resistant
depression, yet its cognitive adverse effects have a negative impact on treatment. A …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate how the combined use of
dexmedetomidine with intravenous anesthetics influences seizure duration and circulatory …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) employs the elective induction of generalizes seizures as a
potent treatment for severe psychiatric illness. As such, ECT provides an opportunity to …

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is practiced widely in the United States and the rest of the
world [1, 2]. It is used mainly to treat severe depression, but is also used for patients with …

Objectives Postictal agitation (PIA) represents one of the most common complications during
a modified electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) course. Its clinical management can be …