Ictal asystole: a rare cause of cardiac arrest.
Ictal asystole, a rare cause of transient cardiac arrest, is triggered by seizure activity. Long-term seizure control and pacemaker implantation can reduce the risk of this complication.
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.
Douglas S
DS
Larsen
Azeemuddin
A
Ahmed
D000368:Aged; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis