2022, Number 4
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Rev Mex Anest 2022; 45 (4)
History of electroconvulsive therapy: when did anesthesia begin to be used for this procedure?
Vitela-Maldonado BE
Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 293-296
PDF size: 266.41 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Electroconvulsive therapy consists of the application of electric current, through electrodes placed in frontotemporal regions (bilateral) or unilateral, with the aim of inducing a seizure, controlled and monitored, and performed under general anesthesia, with the presence of a multidisciplinary team. This paper reviews the history of the application of anesthetics and muscle relaxants, which have been used for this treatment and how the anesthesiologist has positioned himself as a fundamental element for its application.
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