Ictal bradycardia followed by cardiac asystole: a case report

Karl Mondon; Bernard Charbonnier; Caroline Hommet; Philippe Corcia; Alain Autret; Bertrand de Toffol

Ictal bradycardia followed by cardiac asystole: a case report

Epileptic Disord. 2002 Dec;4(4):261-4.

Authors

Karl Mondon¹, Bernard Charbonnier, Caroline Hommet, Philippe Corcia, Alain Autret, Bertrand de Toffol

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours, France.

PMID: 12600813

Abstract

We report on a patient with a 30-year history of left temporal lobe epilepsy who presented with ictal bradycardia followed by cardiac asystole. The EEG during the ictal period was documented and analyzed. Clinical features and therapeutic considerations are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Bradycardia / etiology*
Bradycardia / therapy
Electrocardiography
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / complications*
Heart Arrest / etiology*
Heart Arrest / therapy
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial
Seizures / complications*