Adjustment of Anaesthesia Depth Using Bispectral Index Prolongs Seizure Duration in Electroconvulsive Therapy From: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | Date: October 1, 2004| Author: Nishihara, F; Saito, S | Copyright Australian Society of Anaesthetists Oct 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

SUMMARY

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) under propofol anaesthesia induces relatively shorter seizures compared to barbiturate anaesthesia. Since significant correlation between seizure duration and blspectral Index (BIS) value immediately before electrical stimulus has been reported among patients, adjustment of anaesthesia depth as determined by BIS may be effective In obtaining a longer seizure length. In the present study, we examined this hypothesis in those patients whose muscula...