Epilepsy and the heart

September 2010Br J Cardiol 2010;17:223–9 Leave a comment

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Authors: Fergus J Rugg-Gunn, Diana Holdright

Cerebrogenic control of cardiac function is well recognised and acute neurological events, including epileptic seizures, may cause a disturbance of cardiac function even in the absence of significant cardiac structural or electrophysiological abnormalities. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a major cause of mortality in patients with epilepsy. Cardiac dysrhythmias are a potential cause of SUDEP.

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