ECT in the Asia Pacific Region: What Do We Know?

Abstract

Despite the difficulties in attempting to generalize about this huge and diverse region, a number of seemingly universal findings appeared in accord with the world literature. These included the widespread use of ECT, its effectiveness and its relative safety despite equally widespread community reluctance.

A cross-over, post-electroconvulsive therapy comparison of clinical recovery from rocuronium versus succinylcholine

“…In contrast, when bilateral ECT is administered, there is usually a loss of memory for events just preceding the ECT. Even if awareness during anesthesia occurs in the context of bilateral ECT, the patient is unlikely to remember it after the treatment [23][24][25][26].…”

Survey of the Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy in Teaching Hospitals in India

“…However, this preference for bilateral ECT in the community is seen in other community surveys. 17,[21][22][23][24][25][26] C-ECT and M-ECT are not widely used in India. In our survey, they were used in 22 and 17 institutions, respectively.…”

Knowledge and attitude of patients and their relatives towards electro-convulsive therapy: a study from a tertiary care centre in Northern India

“…4,5 However the attitude of patients and their relatives towards ECT has not been assessed much in developing countries. 6,7 In majority of these studies, the questionnaire was formulated by clinicians taking into account the regional and cultural trends. There has been lot of debate on the fact that very few patients and their family members really understood the facts related to ECT.…”