Complications of anesthesia during electroconvulsive therapy due to undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea: A case-study

Complications of anesthesia during electroconvulsive therapy due to undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea: A case-study

This is a case description of two patients with bipolar affective disorder, who presented complications, possibly due to underlying, undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), during anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). The first patient, just after receiving the second ECT, dev...

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Main Authors: Georgia Trakada, Lemonia Velentza, Angeliki Konsta, Athanasia Pataka, Paul Zarogoulidis, Dimitris Dikeos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)
Apnea – hypopnea index (AHI)
Bipolar affective disorder
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117300199

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