Ictal bradycardia
| Ictal bradycardia n=25 | Reported in n cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48 (22.5) | 20 |
| Gender | 55% male | 20 |
| Type of epilepsy | 100% focal | 21 |
| Epilepsy duration (years) | 5 (0–9) | 10 |
| AED | No AED 22% | 9 |
| Monotherapy 44% | ||
| Polytherapy 33% | ||
| Normal MRI | 38% | 13 |
| Right handed | 60% | 5 |
| Seizure duration prior to bradycardia (sec) | 25 (11–39) | 9 |
| Seizure type at onset of bradycardia | 100% FDS | 8 |
| EEG seizure onset (n) | LT/LFT 11 (8/3) | 21 |
| RT/RFT 8 (7/1) | ||
| T 1 | ||
| L par occ 1 | ||
| Pacemaker implantation | 3 (37%) | 8 |
Results are presented as percentiles, mean (SD) or median (25th–75th percentile).
AED, antiepileptic drugs; FDS, focal dyscognitive seizure; L par occ, left parieto-occipital; LFT, left frontotemporal; LT, left temporal; sGTCS, secondary generalised tonic clonic seizure; T, temporal.