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1 Seizure-Induced Myocardial Stunning: A Possible Cardiac Link to Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy (SUDEP)  Saif Al-Najafi, Howard Rosman  Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy  Volume 24, Pages (January 2015) DOI: /j.seizure Copyright © 2014 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 An EKG during the immediate post-ictal period showing ventricular tachycardia. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy  , DOI: ( /j.seizure ) Copyright © 2014 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 On the left: an end-systolic frame when the ejection fraction was 30%. On the right an end-systolic frame on day 4 of hospitalization when the ejection fraction improved to 65%. Note the dramatic improvement in the inward wall motion during systole. Seizure - European Journal of Epilepsy  , DOI: ( /j.seizure ) Copyright © 2014 British Epilepsy Association Terms and Conditions


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