“…Of these, we selected only those that evaluated efficacy, indications and/or profile of ECT adverse effects. According to these studies and specialist's recommendations, 18 ECT is indicated in cases of: -Major depression (single or recurrent episode); [3][4][5][6][7][18][19][20][21][22][23] -Affective bipolar disorder (depressive, manic or mixed episodes); 18,[22][23] -Mild-schizophrenia (specially when the affective or catatonic symptomatology is prominent); 18,[24][25][26] -Schizoaffective disorder; 18,[24][25][26] -Schizophreniform disorder. 18,[24][25][26] 4 Some clinical diseases as the neuroleptic malignant syndrome, 27,28 Parkinson's disease, [29][30][31] epilepsy [32][33][34] and tardive dyskinesia, 13,35,36 have also been successfully managed with ECT.…”