A Case of Loss of Consciousness due to Epilepsy Diagnosed Using an Implantable Loop Recorder

A Case of Loss of Consciousness due to Epilepsy Diagnosed Using an Implantable Loop Recorder

We report a case of clonic-tonic seizures diagnosed using an implantable loop recorder, a device for detecting cardiac arrhythmias. A 65-year-old man was referred to our hospital for loss of consciousness with myotonic jerks during sleep. He had experienced several similar episodes. No family histor...

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Main Authors: Tetsuo Betsuyaku, MD, Minoru Sato, MD, Eitaro Sugiyama, MD, Harutatsu Muto, MD, Akiho Minoshima, MD, Atsushi Tamada, MD, Masaaki Fujita, MD, Hitoki Inoue, MD, Jun-ichi Teranishi, MD, Takashi Takenaka, MD, Hiroshi Okamoto, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Implantable loop recorder
Tonic-clonic seizure
Convulsive syncope
Epilepsy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427611800116

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