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Clustering syncope in a young male with temporal lobe seizures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 July 2006

Fanny Dubois-Teklali ,
Marie-Ange Nguyen-Morel ,
Wilfried Vadot ,
Stephanie Douchin ,
Pascal Defaye  and
Laurent Vercueil
Fanny Dubois-Teklali
Affiliation:
Paediatric Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
Marie-Ange Nguyen-Morel
Affiliation:
Paediatric Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
Wilfried Vadot
Affiliation:
Functional Exploration of Nervous System, Department of Neurology, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
Stephanie Douchin
Affiliation:
Paediatric Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
Pascal Defaye
Affiliation:
Cardiac Stimulation and Rhythmology Unit, Cardiology Department, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
Laurent Vercueil
Affiliation:
Functional Exploration of Nervous System, Department of Neurology, Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France.
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Abstract

We report the case of a male aged 2 years 6 months with left temporal lobe epilepsy who presented with ictal bradycardia syndrome leading to asystole. The clinical presentation was remarkable for the occurrence of clustering syncope. A seizure was recorded on a video electroencephalogram– electrocardiogram and analyzed. A cardiac pacemaker was implanted and antiepileptic drug treatment was initiated. We suggest that clustering of syncope is an important feature in the presentation of epilepsy in a young child.

Type
Case Report
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Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology , Volume 48 , Issue 8 , August 2006 , pp. 687 - 689
Copyright
2006 Mac Keith Press

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