Methohexital-induced seizures during electroconvulsive therapy

Jennifer L.Vande Voort; Cosima C. Swintak; Christopher A. Wall; Keith G. Rasmussen

doi:10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182610596

Methohexital-induced seizures during electroconvulsive therapy

Jennifer L.Vande Voort, Cosima C. Swintak, Christopher A. Wall, Keith G. Rasmussen

Psychiatry and Psychology

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Abstract

Methohexital is a common anesthetic agent used for electroconvulsive therapy. In the adult literature, there are a few case reports of tonic-clonic seizures occurring immediately after the administration of methohexital. However, to date, there are no reports of this occurrence in children or adolescents. This case documents a generalized tonic-clonic seizure in a 15-year-old girl after receiving 60 mg of methohexital and numerous prior episodes of bitemporal electroconvulsive therapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e4-e5
Journal	Journal of ECT
Volume	29
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e3182610596
State	Published - Mar 2013

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adolescent
electroconvulsive therapy
methohexital-induced seizure

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Neuroscience (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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