2021
Hemisphere-Dependent Ictal Tachycardia Versus Ictal Bradycardia in a Critically Ill Patient
Fong MWK, Norris S, Percy J, Hirsch LJ, Herlopian A. Hemisphere-Dependent Ictal Tachycardia Versus Ictal Bradycardia in a Critically Ill Patient. Journal Of Clinical Neurophysiology 2021, 39: e15-e18. PMID: 34860703, DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIctal bradycardiaIll patientsNeuro-intensive care unitTemporal regionsStandard clinical monitoringHigh-risk patientsOvert clinical signsRight-handed manLeft temporal regionRight temporal regionMild tachycardiaSinus bradycardiaSinus pausesCare unitIntraparenchymal hemorrhageSinus tachycardiaIctal phenomenaCardiac investigationsAutonomic changesClinical signsHeart rateClinical monitoringBradycardiaSeizuresIndependent seizures
2002
Heart rate and EKG changes in 102 seizures: analysis of influencing factors
Opherk C, Coromilas J, Hirsch LJ. Heart rate and EKG changes in 102 seizures: analysis of influencing factors. Epilepsy Research 2002, 52: 117-127. PMID: 12458028, DOI: 10.1016/s0920-1211(02)00215-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEKG abnormalitiesIctal heart rateHeart rateGeneralized seizuresEKG changesT-wave inversionMajority of seizuresHippocampal sclerosisSeizure durationST depressionSinus tachycardiaRisk factorsUnexpected deathHigh riskCardiac arrhythmiasEpileptic seizuresSeizuresAbnormalitiesPatientsMajor causeLeft hemisphereEpilepsyEEG recordingsResponsible factorsSUDEP