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Table 1 Dose of propofol and neuromuscular blocking agents, seizure duration, and duration for which the patient stayed in the operation room after the electrical stimulus

From: Comparison between succinylcholine and rocuronium as neuromuscular blocking agents for electroconvulsive therapy in a patient with pseudocholinesterase deficiency

Treatment no.

Propofol (mg)

NMBA (mg)

Clinical seizure duration (s)

EEG seizure duration (s)

Time to shifting from OR (min)

1

50

SCC (40)

21

28

25

2

40

SCC (20)

24

27

22.5

3

40

SCC (10)

45

45

15

4

40

SCC (10)

25

42

15

5

40

SCC (5)

21

22

7.5

6

40

SCC (5)

28

37

7.5

7

40

SCC (6)

43

43

17

8

40

ROC (27) + SUG (250)

18

25

6.5

9

40

ROC (30) + SUG (400)

25

39

7.5

10

40

ROC (30) + SUG (400)

23

37

5.8

11

40

ROC (30) + SUG (200)

31

31

5

12

40

ROC (30) + SUG (200)

31

31

10

13

40

ROC (30) + SUG (400)

34

34

7.5

  1. NMBA neuromuscular blocking agent, SCC succinylcholine, ROC rocuronium, SUG sugammadex