[Syncopal convulsions with myocarditis in childhood. A case contribution to the transitory pacemaker treatment of myocarditis-induced heart block].
A ten-year-old girl was admitted to hospital with convulsions due to Adams-Stokes syndrome as a complication of complete heart block. A rheumatic myocarditis was causing the conduction defect. As a temporary measure a pacemaker was used to treat the extremely serious condition. In addition, cortisone, antibiotics and antiphlogistics were given for treatment of the underlying disease. The child was discharged from hospital in good condition with a long-term therapy of penicillin.
D000219:Adams-Stokes Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D000632:Aminopyrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000989:Antistreptolysin; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004566:Electrodes; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*
D010406:Penicillins; D000632:Aminopyrine; D000989:Antistreptolysin; D011239:Prednisolone
Synkopale Krampfanfälle bei Myokarditis im Kindesalter. Kasuistischer Beitrag zur passageren Schrittmacherbehandlung bei durch Myokarditis induziertem Herzblock