Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine 2003-Sep
ECT and etomidate-induced seizure-like activity.
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Following the withdrawal of methohexitone from the market place psychiatrists and anaesthetists have been forced to seek out alternative anaesthetic agents for ECT. We report a case of etomidate-induced seizure-like activity. We review the literature on ECT and anaesthetic agents and discuss the alternatives available in accordance with a statement by The Royal College of Psychiatrists.