title: Electroconvulsive therapy in the first trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: We present the case of a young woman, 8 weeks pregnant, who had a spontaneous abortion after her third electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) session. We review the literature on ECT in the first trimester of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Valme Hospital, Seville, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Echevarría Moreno
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin Muñoz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanchez Valderrabanos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vázquez Gutierrez
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000628:therapy; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D012307:Risk Factors