title: A case of Brugada syndrome which developed status epilepticus.
abstract: A 35-year-old man showed a convulsive attack with consciousness loss and was suspected of having Brugada syndrome 6 months prior to admission to our hospital. At the initial examination, the patient showed conjugate deviation, followed by left limb convulsions and consciousness loss. He regained consciousness after 1 minute, though cardiac arrest from ventricular fibrillation was noted during an electroencephalography (EEG) examination. Sinus rhythm recovered with defibrillation, though the convulsions persisted and a Status Epilepticus developed. The patient was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome and received implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). After ICD, he has suffered no further convulsive attacks. Brugada syndrome is an inheritable cardiac disease causing sudden death by ventricular fibrillation. It is important to consider both epilepsy and arrhythmia in diagnosis of the seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, National Hospital Organization Toneyama National Hospital.
authors.forename: Misa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Kimiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Harutoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujimura
authors.forename: Saburo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakoda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D053840:Brugada Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology; D013226:Status Epilepticus / Q000209:etiology*; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000209:etiology; D055815:Young Adult