DocumentCode
1220521
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
Issue
2
fYear
1977
fDate
3/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
197
Lastpage
199
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1977.326130
Filename
4122672
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