The Comparative Effects of Propofol Versus Thiopental on Middle Cerebral Artery Blood Flow Velocity During Electroconvulsive Therapy

Abstract

Cerebral blood flow velocity change, measured by transcranial Doppler sonography during electroconvulsive therapy, was minor using propofol anesthesia compared with barbiturate anesthesia. Propofol anesthesia may be suitable for patients who cannot tolerate abrupt cerebral hemodynamic change.