The authors discuss the incidence, detection, management, and
significance of prolonged seizures with ECT and present a case example.
They suggest that the incidence of this phenomenon may be underreported and
that its occurrence may be linked to hyperoxygenation, the use of
multiple-monitored ECT, and preexisting states of cerebral
hyperexcitability. Since prolonged seizures may result in adverse metabolic
changes, prompt detection and intervention are essential.Abstract Teaser