Ventricular tachycardia manifested as tonic seizure

Hsiu-Ching Yin; Meng-Ni Wu; Chun-Hung Chen; Poyin Huang

doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.03.007

Ventricular tachycardia manifested as tonic seizure

Epilepsy Behav. 2012 May;24(1):146-7. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.03.007. Epub 2012 Apr 18.

Authors

Hsiu-Ching Yin¹, Meng-Ni Wu, Chun-Hung Chen, Poyin Huang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

PMID: 22520584
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.03.007

Abstract

Nonepileptic seizures are sudden changes in behavior that resemble epileptic seizures but are not associated with the typical neurophysiological changes that characterize epileptic seizures. Cardiovascular disorders may cause loss of consciousness complicated by abnormal movements due to generalized cerebral hypoxia, leading to the initial impression of seizure. We report a case where a patient suffered from frequent loss of consciousness together with generalized tonic postures manifesting as leg extension, arm flexion or extension and upward gazing. These episodes were confirmed to be nonepileptic and caused by ventricular tachycardia.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Electrocardiography
Electroencephalography
Female
Humans
Seizures / physiopathology*
Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis*
Tachycardia, Ventricular / physiopathology