Electric shock during pregnancy.

Accidental Electric Shock during Pregnancy: Reflection on a Case

Objectives Data on fetal effects following accidental electric shock during pregnancy are scarce. We report on a case of accidental maternal electric shock associated with benign fetal arrhythmia in a woman at 28 weeks' gestation. Study Design Case report. Results Although electrocution involving low-voltage, low-frequency current has been associated with fatal cardiac arrhythmias and conductio...

Electrical shock sustained in pregnancy followed by placental abruption.

The case of a pregnant woman suffering a large placental abruption following electric shock at 32 weeks' gestation is reported. No other such cases have been published in the literature.

Thresholds of response to electric shock in previously undernourished rats.

1. Rats were undernourished in early life by feeding their mothers a restricted quantity of a good-quality diet during pregnancy and lactation. All offspring were fed ad lib. from weaning. Behavioural tests were done using adult males. 2. Thresholds of aversion to electric shock were determined in a rectangular box, one side of which was designated 'live' and the other 'safe' (o V side) for any...

Electric shock in patients administered to hospital: a descriptive study

تاثیر الکتروشوک برآترزی فولیکولی تخمدان در مراحل مختلف چرخه استروس موش سوری بالغ

Background and purpose: Follicular atresia is a natural phenomenon throughout growth and development, but in excessive cases it causes disorders in the ovarian function which is the commonest cause of infertility. Outbreak of depression in women is twice as much as men. Electric-shock therapy could be used in the treatment of depression resistant to drugs. However, it has some side-effects. T...