Brain controls the heart: a case of ictal asystole

摘要

fetal asystole is a rare complication of epileptic seizures and is frequently unrecognized by non-neurologists. We describe a case of ictal asystole as first clinical manifestation of unknown temporal lobe epilepsy and we discuss epidemiologic, pathophysiologic and therapeutic features.A 3 5-year-old man was admitted to the cardiology unit of another institution after he presented a first episode of syncope while driving his car. Syncope was described as loss of consciousness preceded by hot flashes and epigastric discomfort, and was responsible for considerable material damage. The patient's past medical history was unremarkable except for meningitis in his childhood. He did not take any chronic medication.