Publications by authors named "Chelsea Dolinsky"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ambulatory EEG (aEEG) versus routine EEG (rEEG) in detecting interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs) and seizures in patients experiencing their first spontaneous seizure.
- A total of 100 patients underwent three types of EEG assessments, and the aEEG demonstrated a significantly higher sensitivity (72%) compared to rEEG (11% for the first and 22% for the second).
- Additionally, the presence of IEDs or seizures on aEEG was linked to a greater likelihood of seizure recurrence within a year, highlighting its diagnostic advantage.
Ictal bradycardia (IB) and ictal asystole (IA) are uncommonly recognized phenomena that increase morbidity in patients with epilepsy by causing syncope and seizure-related falls. These arrhythmias are also suspected to be involved in the pathophysiology of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). We report a case of a 57-year-old male with left temporal lobe epilepsy who experienced both IB and IA.
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