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Cardiac asystole associated with epileptic seizures: a case report with simultaneous EEG and ECG.

Year: 1989

Type: article

Abstract: Cardiac arrhythmias occurring in association with epileptic seizures are a potential source of diagnostic confusion and a possible cause of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. A case is described in which simultaneous ambulatory electroencephalography and electrocardiography revealed periods of asystole coinciding with epileptic seizures. The aystole appeared to precede obvious changes in the scalp recorded electroencephalogram (EEG), but clinical attacks and EEG seizure activity were not altered by pacemaker correction of the cardiac arrhythmias.

Source: Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.52.6.795

Authors: S J Howell, L D Blumhardt

Institutions: University of Liverpool, Walton Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Epilepsy research and treatment

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2135278947