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Europace 2001 3(3):247-252; doi:10.1053/eupc.2001.0173
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CASE REPORT

Symptomatic postictal cardiac asystole in a young patient with partial seizures

M. Seeck1,2, O. Blanke1,2, P. Jallon1, F. Picard1 and S. Zaim3

1Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Geneva Switzerland; 2Laboratory of Presurgical Epilepsy Evaluation Program of the Neurological and Neurological Services of University Hospitals Lausanne and Geneva Switzerland; 3Division of Cardiology, University Hospital of Geneva Switzerland

This report describes a patient with complex partial seizures arising from the right temporal lobe who developed symptomatic sinus arrest following the end of his seizure activity. A ventricular pacemaker was implanted and was documented to function appropriately, preventing development of bradycardia associated symptoms during subsequent seizures. Possibly relevant cerebral structures are briefly discussed.

Key Words: Partial seizure, epilepsy, asystole, pacemaker, cardiac arrhythmias, temporal lobe epilepsy

Correspondence: Sina Zaim, M.D., Division de Cardiologie, Hôpital Cantonal, Rue Micheli-du-Crest 24, Geneva CH-1211, Switzerland. E-mail: szaimmd{at}hotmail.com


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