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16162428

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
Ictal heart rate was investigated in otherwise subclinical epileptic seizures to test the hypothesis as to whether ictal tachycardia is physiological and not a physical or psychological stress response. In addition, we aimed to evaluate the localizing significance of pure ictal tachycardia. We included 21 epilepsy patients, who showed an ictal EEG seizure pattern during 22, otherwise subclinical seizures. All patients underwent ictal video-EEG recordings to evaluate the possibility of resective epilepsy surgery. The changes in heart rate in these patients were investigated in order to determine their relationship to localization and duration of EEG seizure patterns. Ictal tachycardia was observed in 41% of the otherwise subclinical seizures (nine out of 22), and significantly more often in seizures arising from the temporal lobe than from extratemporal regions (62% versus 11%, p < 0.0018). The seizure duration as defined by EEG was significantly positively correlated with an increase of heart rate (p = 0.043). Ictal heart rate can increase as a result of epileptic activation of autonomic cortex, reflecting a temporal lobe autonomic influence. Thus, measurement of heart rate should be included in the evaluation of otherwise subclinical epileptic seizures, because of its localizing value.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1294-9361
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
199-204
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Heart rate increase in otherwise subclinical seizures is different in temporal versus extratemporal seizure onset: support for temporal lobe autonomic influence.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, University of Munich, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article