Methohexital-induced seizures during electroconvulsive therapy.

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.

• Authors: Jennifer L Vande Voort, Cosima C Swintak, Christopher A Wall, Keith G Rasmussen Jr
• Journal: The journal of ECT (J ECT) Vol. 29 Issue 1 Pg. e4-5 (Mar 2013) ISSN: 1533-4112 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23422530 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anesthetics, Intravenous
• Antipsychotic Agents
• Dibenzocycloheptenes
• Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
• Methohexital
• asenapine

Topics

• Adolescent
• Anesthesia
• Anesthetics, Intravenous (adverse effects)
• Antipsychotic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Depressive Disorder, Major (complications, therapy)
• Dibenzocycloheptenes
• Electroconvulsive Therapy
• Electroencephalography
• Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic (chemically induced, physiopathology)
• Female
• Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Methohexital (adverse effects)
• Schizophrenia (therapy)
• Seizures (chemically induced, physiopathology)
• Social Behavior