Intraocular pressure changes during anesthesia for electroshock therapy.
Intraovular pressure was measured in 20 patients undergoing anesthesia for electroshock therapy. Compared to control values, determined on the day before electroshock therapy, statistically significant elevations of intraocular pressure followed the post-electroshock therapy convulsions and were still significant 5 minutes later, but not of sufficient magnitude or duration to cause concern.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D001285:Atropine; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D013874:Thiopental / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular
D001285:Atropine; D013390:Succinylcholine; D013874:Thiopental