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Pupillary Response as Assessment of Effective Seizure Induction by Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is reported to be effective for severe neuropsychiatric disorders. In ECT, electrical stimulation is applied to the brain, ...

Kyushu University Graduate School of Medicine

Seizure duration and morphology, postictal suppression, and sympathetic nervous system activation are all recommended as assessments of adequate seizure in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). However, blood pressure and heart rate are not typically assessed as part of sympathetic nervous system activation because of the administration of anesthetic or cardiovascular agents during ECT. Although the pupils are known to reflect to the activity of autonomic nervous system and the degree of brain damage, previous studies have not examined the relationship between seizure of electroconvulsive therapy and pupillary response.

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