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[Epileptic seizures: effects on cardiac function].
- Source :
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Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) [Dtsch Med Wochenschr] 2011 Feb; Vol. 136 (7), pp. 315-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Feb 07. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Sudden loss of consciousness can be caused by syncope or epileptic seizure, which therefore requires a diagnostic work-up including cardiological and neurological examinations. Thus, in clinical practice cooperation of these two medical specialties is common and of high relevance. Seizures may lead to cardiac arrhythmia or ictal asystole, and "sudden unexpected death in epilepsy" (SUDEP) is an important field of epilepsy research. Cardiac channelopathies such as long QT syndrome may be associated with seizures, suggesting a possible link between cardiac and cerebral channelopathy. We here review in detail cardiac effects due to epileptic seizures as well as possible pathogenetic correlations between cardiac and epileptic diseases.<br /> (© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.)
- Subjects :
- Anticonvulsants therapeutic use
Arrhythmias, Cardiac diagnosis
Arrhythmias, Cardiac physiopathology
Arrhythmias, Cardiac therapy
Bradycardia diagnosis
Bradycardia etiology
Bradycardia physiopathology
Bradycardia therapy
Cooperative Behavior
Death, Sudden, Cardiac prevention & control
Electrocardiography
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy diagnosis
Epilepsy physiopathology
Epilepsy therapy
Heart Arrest diagnosis
Heart Rate physiology
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Long QT Syndrome complications
Long QT Syndrome diagnosis
Long QT Syndrome physiopathology
Long QT Syndrome therapy
Pacemaker, Artificial
Patient Care Team
Risk Factors
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Syncope physiopathology
Tachycardia diagnosis
Tachycardia etiology
Tachycardia physiopathology
Tachycardia therapy
Arrhythmias, Cardiac etiology
Death, Sudden, Cardiac etiology
Epilepsy complications
Heart Arrest etiology
Syncope etiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 1439-4413
- Volume :
- 136
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21302206
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1272530