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Stecker, E.C., Reinier, K., Uy-Evanado, A., Teodorescu, C., Chugh, H., Gunson, K., Jui, J. and Chugh, S.S. (2013) Relationship between Seizure Episode and Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Patients with Epilepsy a Community-Based Study. Circulation:Arrhythmia Electrophysiol, 6, 912-916.
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• TITLE: Analysis of the Q-T Dispersion and T Wave Alternans in Patients with Epilepsy

  AUTHORS: Dan Sheng, Xianglin Cheng

  KEYWORDS: Epilepsy, T Wave Alternans, Q-T Dispersion

  JOURNAL NAME: Yangtze Medicine, Vol.1 No.2, June 22, 2017

  ABSTRACT: Objectives: There is a high rate of sudden death in epilepsy patients, part of which is sudden cardiac death. By investigating ECG T wave alternans and Q-T dispersion changes of epilepsy patients, we may predict the possibility of the occurrence of sudden death and provide basis for clinical prevention. Methods: Selecting 587 cases of epilepsy patients as the study group, 672 same period cases of healthy persons as the control group; Analyzing the effect of epilepsy on ECG T wave alternans and Q-T dispersion with the standard 12 lead ECG. Results: The study group had a significantly prolonged Q-T dispersion and an increased incidence of T wave alternans than that of the control group; Compared with other seizure types, tonic clonic seizure and absence seizure had a significantly prolonged Q-T dispersion and an increased occurrence rate of T wave alternans. Conclusions: Epilepsy patients ECG T wave alternans and Q-T dispersion has higher abnormal rate, and are prone to sudden cardiac death; Routine ECG(RECG) T wave alternans and Q-T dispersion changes can provide guidance for clinical prevention of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP).