title: Clustering syncope in a young male with temporal lobe seizures.
abstract: We report the case of a male aged 2 years 6 months with left temporal lobe epilepsy who presented with ictal bradycardia syndrome leading to asystole. The clinical presentation was remarkable for the occurrence of clustering syncope. A seizure was recorded on a video electroencephalogram- electrocardiogram and analyzed. A cardiac pacemaker was implanted and antiepileptic drug treatment was initiated. We suggest that clustering of syncope is an important feature in the presentation of epilepsy in a young child.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France. fdubois@chu-grenoble.fr
authors.forename: Fanny
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dubois-Teklali
authors.forename: Marie-Ange
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nguyen-Morel
authors.forename: Wilfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vadot
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Douchin
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Defaye
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vercueil
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014741:Video Recording
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants