Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	116058
Country	Pakistan

Category	Anesthesiology
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Impact of different anesthetic agents (propofol, etomidate, ketamine) on seizure duration and cognitive recovery in electroconvulsive therapy
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hersh Tilokani, Inshal Jawed, Anmol Shehzadi, Asif Ali, Amna Khan, Umair Qadir, Abu Huraira Bin Gulzar, Remsha Zahid, Suleman Khan, Madho Mal, Mohammad Ali Zakeri, Hobab Aslam and Muhammad Umair Siddique
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Corresponding Author	Inshal Jawed, Department of Medicine, Dow University of Health Sciences, Baba-e-urdu Karachi, Karachi 75350, Sindh, Pakistan. inshaljwd@gmail.com
Key Words	Electroconvulsive therapy; Anesthesia; Propofol; Etomidate; Ketamine; Seizure duration; Cognitive recovery
Core Tip	Etomidate most reliably preserves therapeutically adequate electroconvulsive therapy seizures and is associated with less short-term cognitive decline than propofol. Propofol shortens seizure duration, gives smoother recovery but faster emergence; ketamine adds antidepressant benefit yet has variable effects on seizure duration and raises blood pressure/heart rate. The choice of the agent depends on the primary clinical goal and the patient’s cardiovascular and cognitive risk profile
Citation	Tilokani H, Jawed I, Shehzadi A, Ali A, Khan A, Qadir U, Bin Gulzar AH, Zahid R, Khan S, Mal M, Zakeri MA, Aslam H, Siddique MU. Impact of different anesthetic agents (propofol, etomidate, ketamine) on seizure duration and cognitive recovery in electroconvulsive therapy. World J Methodol 2026; In press

Received	2025-11-17 03:58
Peer-Review Started	2025-11-17 03:58
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2025-11-30 01:35
Return for Revision	2025-11-30 01:35
Revised	2025-12-24 18:47
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-03 02:42
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-03 07:51
Articles in Press	2026-04-03 07:51
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