Safe use of electroconvulsive therapy in pregnancy.

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalThe Medical journal of Australia
Year 1990
A 22-year-old woman who was 32 weeks pregnant was given a course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) as a life-saving measure to treat a severe psychotic illness. The ECT was highly effective and careful monitoring of both the mother and the fetus demonstrated that this was a safe procedure.
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First added on: Jul 06, 2016