| Woman with Brugada syndrome and epilepsy: a unifying diagnosis? | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19088527 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A woman with a past medical history of epilepsy was transferred to our hospital for episodic changes in mental status, jerking movements, and decreased hearing that were thought to represent seizure activity. While in the hospital, she was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome. Her antiepileptic medications were adjusted while she was monitored on constant electroencephalography, video, and cardiac telemetry. It was found that the patient's seizures were not caused by hypoperfusion of her brain secondary to cardiac arrhythmia. Instead, we theorize that she had an underlying systemic, genetic sodium ion channel dysfunction. |
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Authors:
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Scott Girard; Alberto Cadena; Yuba Acharya |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 101 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-17 Completed Date: 2009-01-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1150-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Internal Medicine at Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA 17822, USA. slgirard@geisinger.edu |
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Adult Brugada Syndrome / complications*, diagnosis Electrocardiography Electroencephalography Epilepsy / complications*, diagnosis, genetics Female Humans Seizures / etiology* |
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South Med J. 2008 Nov;101(11):1089-90
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19088513
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