Succinylcholine in electroshock treatment

Abstract

In the fifteen years since its introduction by Bini and Cerletti 1 electroshock treatment has steadily gained in popularity.It is the treatment of choice in the affective psychoses and has wide application in many other conditions. The singular lack of fatalities associated with the treatment in physically sound people is one of its major virtues 2> 3 . However

Challenges during Electroconvulsive Therapy—A Review

“…The first muscle relaxant was tubocurarine; later, suxamethonium (Sch) was added in 1951. 2 Anesthesiologists providing anesthesia for ECT frequently encounter patients with diverse risk factors. Concurrent cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, and endocrine disorders may require modification of anesthetic technique.…”

Challenges during Electroconvulsive Therapy—A Review

“…The first muscle relaxant was tubocurarine; later, suxamethonium (Sch) was added in 1951. 2 Anesthesiologists providing anesthesia for ECT frequently encounter patients with diverse risk factors. Concurrent cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, and endocrine disorders may require modification of anesthetic technique.…”

Challenges during Electroconvulsive Therapy—A Review

“…The first muscle relaxant was tubocurarine; later, suxamethonium (Sch) was added in 1951. 2 Anesthesiologists providing anesthesia for ECT frequently encounter patients with diverse risk factors. Concurrent cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, and endocrine disorders may require modification of anesthetic technique.…”

Challenges during Electroconvulsive Therapy—A Review

“…The first muscle relaxant was tubocurarine; later, suxamethonium (Sch) was added in 1951. 2 Anesthesiologists providing anesthesia for ECT frequently encounter patients with diverse risk factors. Concurrent cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, and endocrine disorders may require modification of anesthetic technique.…”