title: Epileptic seizures secondary to high degree atrioventricular block without escape rhythm.
abstract: Differentiation between cardiac and neurological origin of syncope may be challenging. Prolonged cerebral hypoxia secondary to cardiac arrhythmias may lead to epileptic seizures. Moreover, partial epileptic seizures by themselves can trigger cardiac arrhythmias. Herein, we present a case of partial epileptic seizure occurring just after complete atrioventricular block has occurred. The diagnosis was established with simultaneous electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic recordings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey. medirfansahin@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, İstanbul Medicine Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karabulut
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kızkapan
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ertuğrul
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Okuyan
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D054537:Atrioventricular Block / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology