Epileptic Disorders
MENUSevere cardioinhibitory vasovagal syncope in sleep and supine posture Volume 16, issue 1, March 2014
Video-EEG of Case 2. A 16-channel EEG was used with the associated ECG strip demonstrating sinus arrest and asystole. Brief generalised myoclonus is seen during asystole. Generalised hyperkinetic and clonic movements of the extremities are seen upon return of normal sinus rhythm.
> DownloadVideo-EEG of Case 1. A 16-channel EEG was used with the associated ECG strip demonstrating sinus arrest and asystole lasting for 47 seconds. During asystole, brief convulsive movements and tonic posturing of her body are observed and myoclonic activity is seen with restoration of sinus rhythm. Note "slow-flat-slow" pattern of EEG (generalised slowing, followed by generalised suppression and generalised slowing again). The sound has been muted as requested by the patient.