Analysis of 24-hour heart rate variations in patients with epilepsy receiving antiepileptic drugs

Yildiz G. U., Dogan E., Dogan U., Tokgoz O. S., Ozdemir K., Genc B. O., ...More

EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR, vol.20, no.2, pp.349-354, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.12.001
  • Journal Name: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.349-354
  • Keywords: 24-hour electrocardiogram, Heart rate variability, Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, Epilepsy, Young adults, SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH, BODY-MASS INDEX, RATE-VARIABILITY, RISK-FACTORS, UNEXPLAINED DEATH, SPECTRAL-ANALYSIS, SUDEP, DYSFUNCTION, GENDER, TERM
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The goal of the study described here was to evaluate interictal heart rate variability (HRV) in young patients with epilepsy, a patient population in whom sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is known to be more common.