ELECTRO CONVULSIVE THERAPY: A STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STIMULUS INTENSITY, SEIZURE DURATION & AGE

Dr. Falguni A. Chaudhari; Dr. Parag S. Shah; Dr. Srivani D. Shukla

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2018

ELECTRO CONVULSIVE THERAPY: A STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STIMULUS INTENSITY, SEIZURE DURATION & AGE

Dr. Falguni A. Chaudhari, Dr. Parag S. Shah, Dr. Srivani D. Shukla

Abstract :

Electro convulsive therapy is a safe and effective procedure used to treat psychiatric conditions. In ECT, ief electrical stimulation is given to the ain while patient is under general anesthesia, which produces generalized seizures. The mechanism of action of ECT is not fully known. Seizure threshold is one of the parameter which differs in each patient. This study aims to find out relationship among stimulus intensity and seizure duration and whether age influence stimulus intensity or seizure duration