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Table 4 Side effect following ECT

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%