title: Asystole following complex partial seizures.
abstract: A case is presented of a patient with a long history of epilepsy who presents with recurrent seizures and develops a period of asystole. The case highlights the need to consider the potential arrhythmic complications of seizures and the clinical characteristics that may be present in those with epilepsy that may warrant evaluation for arrhythmias.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Investigation Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Electronic address: michael.stokes@svhm.org.au.
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Stokes
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Investigation Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Sonny
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Investigation Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Kegan J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Moneghetti
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Investigation Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Justin A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mariani
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Investigation Unit, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D058409:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017029:Epilepsy, Complex Partial / Q000150:complications*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic