Case reports were available for 339 patients. Efficacy data were reported for 68 patients. The proportion with at least partial response ranged from 61.1% among women with schizophrenia (n=18 patients) to 100% among women with schizoaffective disorder (n=3 patients). Partial response rates were 84% among 37 women with major depressive disorders/depression.
There were 25 cases on neonatal/foetal abnormalities, 11 of which were considered likely or possibly related to ECT. These included one foetal death secondary to status epilepticus, one miscarriage in the first trimester, eight cases of transient foetal arrhythmias and one instance of multiple interhemispheric infarction.
There were 20 women with complications, 18 of which were considered likely or possibly related to ECT. These included patients with status epilepticus, haematuria, uterine contractions and/or preterm labour, vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain and placental abruption.