Neuromonitoring-guided Anesthesia Depth versus 4-Minute Anesthesia-to-Stimulation Interval in ECT: Study From Austria
Out on PubMed, from authors in Austria, is this study: Neuromonitoring-guided anesthesia depth versus four-minute anesthesia-to-stimulation time interval in electroconvulsive therapy for depressive disorders - A single-blinded, prospective, randomized and controlled study. Pustilnik V, Heil M, Lederer W, Martini J, Mauracher L, Schurr T, Hoerner E, Edlinger M, Gasteiger L. J Affect Disord. 2025 Jan 23:S0165-0327(25)00132-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.113. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39862986 The abstract is copied below: Background: Anesthesia depth influences seizure quality in patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). EEG-based neuromonitoring has been shown to detect adequate anesthesia depth for ECT. Anesthesia depth-guided ECT management may therefore be a reliable alternative to the predetermined anesthesia-to-stimulation time interval. Methods: Patients with depressive disorders and a Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Score ≥ 18 were randomly...