Sudden Cardiac Death After ECT
A patient given ECT despite his cardiac risks dies from asystole following treatment.
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August 18, 2022
Woman suffered hours-long seizure,10 day coma, and disabling injuries from ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
Betty Shafran suffered a prolonged seizure followed by a 10 day coma, and disabling injuries from ECT. This raises questions about long term consequences of electrical injury and doctors' ignorance of them.
June 21, 2022
Grandfather Dies From Suicide Following Forced ECT
Victoria coroner calls for review of guidelines after the preventable death of forced ECT patient Gerard Helliar. In nearly 20 years fighting mental illness, Gerard…
April 7, 2022
Tammy Peters
Tammy Peters suffered debilitating side effects following a course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). After ECT she experienced debilitating that went unrecognized or treated by health care providers, according to friends and family, led to her suicide.
November 25, 2021
ECT related death not properly addressed due to COVID-19
Man in care home dies 24 hours after ECT (electroconvulsive therapy). Violations had occurred but due to COVID-19...
February 5, 2021