title: Postictal excitement following bilateral and right-unilateral ECT.
abstract: Postictal excitement was observed in two patients following bilateral and/or right-unilateral ECT but not following left-unilateral ECT. The findings agree with reports associating a similar syndrome with right-side brain insult.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000628:therapy*; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*