Title :
Application of a Muscle-Potential Monitor to Electroconvulsive Therapy
Author :
Williams, Ronald ; Weaver, Lelon ; Rush, Stanley ; Smith, David
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Vermont
fDate :
3/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A battery-operated IC amplifier converts muscle potentials to audio signals. It has been successfully used clinically to monitor patients undergoing electroconvulsive therapy for evidence of muscle relaxation, duration, and bilaterality of response.
Keywords :
Batteries; Differential amplifiers; Electromyography; Filters; Frequency; Integrated circuit noise; Medical treatment; Muscles; Patient monitoring; Psychiatry; Amplifiers; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Electromyography; Humans;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1977.326130
