Asystole following complex partial seizures

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 146-148

  Stokes, Michael B ^a   Palmer, Sonny ^a   Moneghetti, Kegan J ^a   Mariani, Justin A ^a   Wilson, Andrew M ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Asystole; Convulsive; Epilepsy; Implantable loop recorder; Seizures; Syncope

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPLEX PARTIAL SEIZURE; CONFUSION; DEJA VU; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART ARREST; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESUSCITATION; RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS CIRCULATION; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; URINE INCONTINENCE; VENTRICULAR PACEMAKER; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; COMPLICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, COMPLEX PARTIAL; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC;

EID: 84880035159     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: 14442892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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