title: Methohexital-induced seizures during electroconvulsive therapy.
abstract: Methohexital is a common anesthetic agent used for electroconvulsive therapy. In the adult literature, there are a few case reports of tonic-clonic seizures occurring immediately after the administration of methohexital. However, to date, there are no reports of this occurrence in children or adolescents. This case documents a generalized tonic-clonic seizure in a 15-year-old girl after receiving 60 mg of methohexital and numerous prior episodes of bitemporal electroconvulsive therapy.
authors: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. vandevoort.jennifer@mayo.edu
authors: Jennifer L
authors: JL
authors: Vande Voort
authors: Cosima C
authors: CC
authors: Swintak
authors: Christopher A
authors: CA
authors: Wall
authors: Keith G
authors: KG
authors: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000758:Anesthesia; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003986:Dibenzocycloheptenes; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004830:Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008723:Methohexital / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012919:Social Behavior
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003986:Dibenzocycloheptenes; D006576:Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings; D008723:Methohexital; C522667:asenapine