Pseudocholinesterase Deficiency Uncovered During Electroconvulsive Therapy
A clinical decision-making tree offers a practical approach for clinicians in risk assessment, preanesthetic screening, and anesthetic agent modification. It thereby ensures the safety of modified ECT administration in individuals with undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency.
Authors
- Kadarapura Nanjundaiah Gopalakrishna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6059-7206)
- Satish Suhas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4731-1557)
- John P. John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6756-0297)
- Guru S. Gowda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4600-0551)
- Venkata Senthil Kumar Reddi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6533-9054)
- Amruta Nirale
- Muzafar Naik
- Inchara Bhat
- Deepak Ghadigoankar
Institutions
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ect
- Published
- 2025-09-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/yct.0000000000001177
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47