[Epileptic asystole - a case report]

Kardiol Pol. 2012;70(1):64-5.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

We present a case of a 45 year-old woman with epilepsy diagnosed 24 years earlier. Epilepsy was confirmed by EEG and many seizures episodes were treated with different combination of anticonvulsive drugs. A 24-h Holter ECG monitoring revealed an episode of asystole lasting 82 s. The pacemaker was implanted and antiepileptic therapy with valproic acid chrono (1800 mg/d.) was continued. We review in this article present data on arrhythmic epilepsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use*
  • Electroencephalography / methods
  • Epilepsy / complications*
  • Epilepsy / therapy
  • Female
  • Heart Arrest / etiology*
  • Heart Arrest / therapy
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Time Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Valproic Acid / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Anticonvulsants
  • Valproic Acid