[Does ECT raise the risk of a recurrent stroke?].

Background: As the guidelines and evidence for the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in patients with a recent or past history of stroke are unclear, ECT tends to be avoided in this population.

Aim: To give a systematic review the literature on the risk and incidence of cerebrovascular accidents after ECT in these patients.

Method: A systematic literature search was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines in PubMed and in the Cochrane Library.