Long-term cardiac rhythm and repolarization abnormalities in refractory focal and generalized epilepsy.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-2012
Abstract
This prospective study evaluated 19 individuals with refractory focal or generalized epilepsy utilizing an implantable cardiac loop recorder. Recording averaged 15 months (range 12-19 months) in 18 patients and 1.5 months in one patient. A median of 37 seizures per patient (range 3-657) occurred, with 1,477 seizures total. Cardiac arrhythmias and repolarization abnormalities occurred frequently (in 42% of patients) in refractory epilepsy, particularly during generalized tonic-clonic and tonic seizures. Patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may be at high risk for cardiac abnormalities.
Volume
53
Issue
8
First Page
137
Last Page
140
ISSN
1528-1167
Published In/Presented At
Nei, M., Sperling, M. R., Mintzer, S., & Ho, R. T. (2012). Long-term cardiac rhythm and repolarization abnormalities in refractory focal and generalized epilepsy. Epilepsia, 53(8), e137–e140. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03561.x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
22709423
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article