From: Electroconvulsive therapy in Oman: a national audit of demographics and standards
Immediate side effect | n = 197 | % |
---|---|---|
Headache | 20 | 10.2% |
Dizziness | 14 | 7.1% |
Amnesia (or we can say loss of memory events before or after ECT) | 8 | 4.1% |
Confusion | 6 | 3% |
Sore muscles | 4 | 2% |
Jaw pain | 6 | 3% |
Blood pressure alteration | 2 | 1% |
Tooth injury | 2 | 1% |
Heart rhythm disturbances | 3 | 1.5% |
Pulmonary embolism | 1 | 0.5% |
Post ECT fever | 2 | 1% |
ECT-related anxiety | 1 | 0.5% |
Shortness of breath | 1 | 0.5% |
Hyperprolactinemia | 1 | 0.5% |
Nausea and vomiting | 2 | 1% |
Long-term side effects | ||
 Number of patients who received OPD follow-up for long-term side-effect assessment | 172 | 87.3% |
 Number of patients who lost follow-up and did not receive long-term side-effect assessment | 25 | 12.7% |
 Among patients who received OPD follow-up, there was no long-term or permanent loss of memories | 0 | 0% |