Atypical Cholinesterase and Prolonged Apnea During Electroconvulsive Therapy.
A 62-year-old man developed prolonged apnea during ECT with succinylcholine. He was found to have atypical cholinesterase. Subsequent ECTs were given using atracurium as the muscle relaxant. A review of the finding of atypical cholinesterase is presented along with a discussion of the use of atracurium.
Kramer
Barry Alan
BA
Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Afrasiabi
Anoshiravan
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