Ictal asystole has been implicated as a pathomechanism in Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), but a clear relationship has not been established so far. Since profound cerebral ischemia is a potent inhibitor of cortical activity, ictal asystole is also likely to terminate epileptic cortical...
This is different than a heart attack, where the heart usually continues to beat but blood flow to the heart is blocked. There are many possible causes of SCA. They include coronary heart disease, physical stress, and some inherited disorders. Sometimes there is no known cause for the SCA...
Free Essay: As the monitor indicates that Mrs. Byong is asystole, the priority action is to check their responsiveness and to begin CPR immediately. When a...
We report a case of a patient without known cardiac disease presenting with ictal asystole resulting in syncope, trauma, and need for pacemaker implantation. The management of ictal asystole is also briefly reviewed. This case is notable for the asystolic episode wholly captured on video-...
We present a case of a 63-year-old man without OSA who was found to have frequent episodes of asystole, predominantly during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, lasting up to 12.1 seconds, and we review what is currently known about this condition. Case report A 63-year-old man with a ...
Asystole, but not severe bradycardia, is an electrocardiographic rhythm of poor long-term outcome in cardiac arrest in childrenIntroduction: Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) improves neurological outcome in adults after ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest and in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. ...