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Early seizure termination in ictal asystole
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Early seizure termination in ictal asystole

Brian D Moseley, Gena R Ghearing, Eduardo E Benarroch and Jeffrey W Britton
Epilepsy research, Vol.97(1-2), pp.220-224
11/2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2011.08.008
PMID: 21899987

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Abstract

To evaluate the association between cerebral hypoperfusion and seizure termination, we compared seizure duration in seven patients with syncopal ictal asystole (IA), seven with non-syncopal ictal bradycardia, and ten with non-bradycardic seizures. Mean seizure duration was 34.4±13s in IA, 67±28.9s in ictal bradycardia, and 82.1±31.1 in non-bradycardic seizures. These were significantly different (ANOVA, p<0.02). This suggests cerebral hypoxia-ischemia favors seizure termination.
Epileptogenesis Seizure termination Ictal asystole Syncope Hypoxia-ischemia

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