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Document Details : Title: Brain controls the heart: a case of ictal asystole Author(s): P. Sprimont , M. Ossemann , D. Blommaert Journal: Acta Cardiologica Volume: 67 Issue: 5 Date: 2012 Pages: 589-592 DOI: 10.2143/AC.67.5.2174135 Abstract : Ictal asystole is a rare complication of epileptic seizures and is frequently unrecognized by non-neurologists. We describe a case of ictal asystole as first clinical manifestation of unknown temporal lobe epilepsy and we discuss epidemiologic, pathophysiologic and therapeutic features. |
