Convulsive therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy after propofol and methohexital anesthesia.
Fifty-eight patients with major depression were randomly assigned to receive a hypnotic dose of either propofol or methohexital for their complete treatment series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). As expected, seizure duration was significantly shorter with propofol than with methohexital anesthesia. ⋯ However, this was independent of the choice of propofol or methohexital as the anesthetic. This study supports previous reports that seizure duration does not influence recovery from depression.