Table 2 Ictal parameters and cardiovascular response in electroconvulsive therapy
Variables | One-handed group | Two-handed group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Ictal parameters | |||
Motor seizure duration, sec | 35.1 ± 13.5 | 41.2 ± 14.7 | 0.233 |
EEG seizure duration, sec | 67.5 ± 43.4 | 62.5 ± 30.7 | 0.865 |
Stimulation dose, % | 60.8 ± 30.0 | 62.5 ± 27.1 | 0.952 |
Ictal EEG characteristics | |||
Regularity (0–6) | 4 (3.75–5) | 5 (5–6) | < 0.001* |
Postictal suppression (0–3) | 2 (2–2) | 2 (2–2) | 0.103 |
Activation of the sympathetic nervous system (0–1) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) | 1.000 |
Cardiovascular parameters | |||
Baseline values before anesthetics | |||
SBP, mmHg | 136.4 ± 19.9 | 142.3 ± 23.3 | 0.411 |
DBP, mmHg | 74.5 ± 12.7 | 80.0 ± 11.1 | 0.057 |
MBP, mmHg | 95.1 ± 13.6 | 100.8 ± 14.0 | 0.092 |
HR, bpm | 98.0 ± 18.3 | 87.8 ± 22.3 | 0.065 |
SpO2, % | 98.9 ± 1.7 | 97.7 ± 1.6 | 0.002* |
ST, mV | 0.045 ± 0.080 | 0.064 ± 0.062 | 0.493 |
After ECT seizure | |||
SBP, mmHg | 194.1 ± 27.8 | 183.0 ± 27.1 | 0.262 |
DBP, mmHg | 102.8 ± 23.2 | 103.9 ± 18.3 | 0.945 |
MBP, mmHg | 133.2 ± 21.8 | 130.3 ± 19.7 | 0.622 |
HR, bpm | 132.5 ± 17.0 | 121.2 ± 17.8 | 0.075 |
SpO2, % | 95.2 ± 7.6 | 99.9 ± 0.3 | 0.024* |
ST, mV | −0.033 ± 0.078 | 0.022 ± 0.063 | 0.030* |
In the recovery area | |||
SBP, mmHg | 149.1 ± 25.9 | 131.1 ± 16.5 | 0.027* |
DBP, mmHg | 75.4 ± 13.4 | 67.8 ± 7.9 | 0.080 |
MBP, mmHg | 100.0 ± 16.5 | 88.9 ± 9.7 | 0.034* |
HR, bpm | 114.5 ± 16.6 | 91.6 ± 13.3 | < 0.001* |
SpO2, % | 98.3 ± 1.8 | 99.5 ± 0.7 | 0.029* |