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Although most seizures are associated with sinus tachycardia, a minority are associated with bradycardia and even asystole (which is usually defined as a sinus pause lasting at least 3 seconds). An increasing number of case reports and series have focused on this phenomenon in recent years. Now, researchers report on three patients with sudden falls that were found to be due to seizure-induced asystole and syncope.
In each case, simultaneous EEG and electrocardiogram recordings identified the cause of the falls. The cases, supplemented by video clips on the Neurology website, provide convincing demonstrations of falls associated with seizure-induced asystole.