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.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anesthesia
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Anesthetics, Intravenous / adverse effects*
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Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
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Depressive Disorder, Major / complications
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Depressive Disorder, Major / therapy
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Dibenzocycloheptenes
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Electroconvulsive Therapy*
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Electroencephalography
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Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / chemically induced
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Epilepsy, Tonic-Clonic / physiopathology
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Female
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Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Methohexital / adverse effects*
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Schizophrenia / therapy
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Seizures / chemically induced*
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Seizures / physiopathology
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Social Behavior
Substances
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Anesthetics, Intravenous
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Dibenzocycloheptenes
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Heterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More Rings
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Methohexital
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asenapine