Correlation between homocysteine serum levels and the duration of seizures in patients treated with electroconvulsive therapy.

Little is known about homocysteine and related changes in serum levels in patients receiving ECT. This study examined relationships between levels of homocysteine and seizure duration in 11 patients with depression receiving electroconvulsive therapy. Elevated homocysteine levels, such as have been associated in other studies with cellular damage, were not observed.