1.
Convuls Ther
; 10(3): 212-9, 1994 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7834258
ABSTRACT
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. Both groups recovered from their depression at the same rate. There was a significant improvement in the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression scores between the first and last ECT session. 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.
Subject(s)
Anesthesia, General , Anesthesia, Intravenous , Depressive Disorder/therapy , Electroconvulsive Therapy/methods , Methohexital , Propofol , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Depressive Disorder/psychology , Electroencephalography/drug effects , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Personality Inventory , Treatment Outcome
2.
J Nerv Ment Dis
; 148(3): 238-50, 1969 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-5768908