title: Early seizure termination in ictal asystole.
abstract: To evaluate the association between cerebral hypoperfusion and seizure termination, we compared seizure duration in seven patients with syncopal ictal asystole (IA), seven with non-syncopal ictal bradycardia, and ten with non-bradycardic seizures. Mean seizure duration was 34.4±13 s in IA, 67±28.9 s in ictal bradycardia, and 82.1±31.1 in non-bradycardic seizures. These were significantly different (ANOVA, p<0.02). This suggests cerebral hypoxia-ischemia favors seizure termination.
authors: Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. moseley.brian@mayo.edu
authors: Brian D
authors: BD
authors: Moseley
authors: Gena R
authors: GR
authors: Ghearing
authors: Eduardo E
authors: EE
authors: Benarroch
authors: Jeffrey W
authors: JW
authors: Britton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020925:Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014741:Video Recording; D055815:Young Adult