Safe use of electroconvulsive therapy in pregnancy.
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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Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, SA.
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D000328:Adult; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*