title: Fetal heart rate decelerations during ECT-induced seizures: is it important?
abstract: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is sometimes indicated during pregnancy and may offer advantages over pharmacotherapy for the patient and the fetus (1,2). However, very little data is available on the impact of epileptic or ECT-induced seizures on the fetus. We report a case of brief fetal heart rate decelerations in a fetus associated with maternal ECT-induced convulsions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: DeBattista
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cochran
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Brock-Utne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006340:Heart Rate, Fetal / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*