Subarachnoid haemorrhage following electroconvulsive therapy

Subarachnoid haemorrhage is an uncommon reported complication of electroconvulsive therapy [ECT]. To our knowledge, there has been no reported case in Iraq. Herewith is a case report of this complication following ECT. The patient is a 40 year Iraqi hypertensive female, who had chronic recurrent headaches for 5 years and was given an ECT session as a treatment for a possible underlying depression. The diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage was confirmed by CT scan of the brain and lumbar puncture. The patient was treated conservatively and achieved a satisfactory improvement