Ictal bradycardia followed by cardiac asystole: a case report.
We report on a patient with a 30-year history of left temporal lobe epilepsy who presented with ictal bradycardia followed by cardiac asystole. The EEG during the ictal period was documented and analyzed. Clinical features and therapeutic considerations are discussed.
Mondon
Karl
K
Department of Neurology, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France.
Charbonnier
Bernard
B
Hommet
Caroline
C
Corcia
Philippe
P
Autret
Alain
A
de Toffol
Bertrand
B
D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000150:complications*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications*