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The efficacy and safety of ECT were retrospectively examined. Psychotic symptoms were evaluated using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), while parkinsonism was evaluated based on Hoehn\u2010Yahr (HY) stage, with both scores analyzed and compared\u00a0statistically between before and after ECT. Additionally, a follow\u2010up survey after undergoing ECT was performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Two incidents occurred during ECT sessions, arrhythmia in one patient and respiratory arrest in another, both of whom quickly recovered. Following ECT, a significant improvement in BPRS score was noted (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&lt;\u00a00.018, Wilcoxon signed rank test), whereas no significant difference was seen in regard to HY stage (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.059). Follow\u2010up survey findings obtained after ECT (mean observation period 15.9\u00a0\u00b1\u00a016.7\u00a0months), showed that all eight patients were alive and none had a relapse of psychotic symptoms.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present results suggest that ECT for patients with mild to moderate DLB and drug therapy\u2010resistant psychotic symptoms is safe, well tolerated and effective. 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