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Investigation of the ‘cuff’ method for assessing seizure duration in electroconvulsive therapy

Department of Psychiatry, Thomas Guy House, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT

AIMS AND METHOD

Electroconvulsive therapy should be effectively monitored and seizure duration accurately ascertained. We observed the seizure duration in both lower and upper limbs using the Hamilton ‘cuff’ method.

RESULTS

Thrity-nine seizures in 19 patients were observed. There were no statistically significant differences between cuffed and uncuffed limbs, nor between upper and lower limbs.

CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS

Alternatives to the Hamilton cuff method to observe seizure duration need to be considered.

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