The definition of prolonged seizures following ECT is:
Prolonged seizures - seizures lasting more than 180 seconds * Prolonged seizures can be terminated either with additional doses of the barbiturate anesthetic agent or with IV diazepam * Methohexital can also be used to abo prolonged seizures in ECT or to limit postictal agitation. Extra edge: Tardive Seizures Additional seizures appearing some time after the ECT treatment This may occur in patients with preexisting seizure disorders
>90 seconds
>150 seconds
>120 seconds
>180 seconds
DNB 2018