Serotonin syndrome after electroconvulsive therapy for refractory depression
A case report of a woman who experienced seratonin syndrome following ECT.
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November 25, 2022
Recipients’ experience with information provision for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Studies continue to report unsatisfactory provision of information before, during and after electroconvulsive treatment (ECT). The study explores participants’ experiences with information provision about ECT.
November 12, 2022
Antagonistic and Synergistic Activation of Cardiovascular Vagal and Sympathetic Motor Outflows in Trigeminal Reflexes
ECT can directly impact the trigemnial nerve. This paper discusses the trigeminal cardiac reflex, the dive reflex, and their impact on all bodily systems.
November 11, 2022
Excerpts from 1990 FDA ECT Dockets
Exerpts from ECT recipeints submissions the 1990 FDA dockets.
October 18, 2022
Risk factors for mortality of medical causes within 30 days of electroconvulsive therapy
A study examining the rate of mortality following electroconvulsive therapy.
October 13, 2022
Severe bradycardia at the termination of seizure during electroconvulsive therapy
Few cases of asystole or severe bradycardia occurring after the termination of seizure in the third phase with the dominance of parasympathetic nervous system activity during electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) have been reported. We describe a case of severe bradycardia occurring at the termination of seizure.
September 23, 2022