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This is a Systematic Review study.

September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Safety and efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy during pregnancy: A systematic review

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Systematic review shows that ECT is generally safe and effective for psychiatric disorders during pregnancy.

ECT was noted to show partial or complete symptom resolution in 78.6% of pregnant patients.
Out of 96 cases analyzed, transient fetal arrhythmia occurred in about 6.25%, indicating ECT's complications.
The majority of ECT treatments (45.3%) were conducted during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder accounted for 66.9% of psychiatric diagnoses in the study.

Karmous et al. (2025) studied this question.

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