Historia de la terapia electroconvulsiva: ¿cuándo empezó a utilizarse anestesia para este procedimiento?

Abstract

Electroconvulsive therapy consists of the application of electric current, through electrodes placed in frontotemporal regions (bilateral) or unilateral, with the aim of inducing a seizure, controlled and monitored, and performed under general anesthesia, with the presence of a multidisciplinary team. This paper reviews the history of the application of anesthetics and muscle relaxants, which have been used for this treatment and how the anesthesiologist has positioned himself as a fundamental element for its application.