Bradycardia and Syncope as Manifestations of Partial Epilepsy.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-15-1990
Abstract
Although transient increases in heart rate typically occur, bradycardia has infrequently been noted in association with partial seizures. Five patients with temporal lobe epilepsy are described in whom sinus bradyarrhythmias and syncope were prominent manifestations of seizure activity. Partial improvement occurred in one of two patients in whom a permanent pacemaker was implanted before a diagnosis of epilepsy was established. Treatment with phenytoin or carbamazepine resulted in nearly complete resolution of symptoms in all five patients. Because pacemaker implantation does not prevent recurrent symptoms, but anticonvulsant therapy does, this experience underscores the importance of considering the diagnosis of partial epilepsy in selected patients with sinus bradyarrhythmias and syncope.
Volume
15
Issue
4
First Page
900
Last Page
905
ISSN
0735-1097
Published In/Presented At
Constantin, L., Martins, J. B., Fincham, R. W., & Dagli, R. D. (1990). Bradycardia and syncope as manifestations of partial epilepsy. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology, 15(4), 900-905.
Disciplines
Internal Medicine | Medical Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences | Neurology
PubMedID
2307800
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article