Evidence of Cardiac Ischemia During Seizures in Drug Refractory Epilepsy Patients

Overview

Journal Neurology

Specialty Neurology

Date 2003 Feb 13

PMID 12578934

Citations 27

Authors

S Tigaran

H Molgaard

R McClelland

M Dam

A S Jaffe

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Abstract

The authors investigated whether patients with drug refractory epilepsy have cardiovascular abnormalities that might be related to a high frequency of sudden death. Twenty-three subjects underwent comprehensive cardiovascular evaluations before and during video-EEG monitoring. ST-segment depression occurred in 40% and was associated with a higher maximum heart rate during seizures. These data suggest that cardiac ischemia may occur in these patients.

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