Patients with recurrent blackouts on carbamazepine therapy.
Two cases of cardiac syncope with epileptiform features are reported. The patients had been on carbamazepine for many months with increasing frequency of attacks until sinus arrest was documented. Their symptoms disappeared completely with permanent pacemaker implantation and anticonvulsant therapy withdrawal.
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Department of Medicine, Gwynedd District General Hospital, Bangor.
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D000368:Aged; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
D002220:Carbamazepine