[DYSFUNKCJA AUTONOMICZNEGO UKŁADU NERWOWEGO W PADACZCE Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system in epilepsy OPISY PRZYPADKU / CASE REPORTS].

Generalized or partial epileptic seizures may be accompanied by autonomic dysfunction. They may also take the form of self-inflicted seizures or be present during interictal period. Arrhythmias, resulting in haemodynamic disturbances in the circulatory system and prolonged hypoxia of the central nervous system, may itself provoke secondary episodes of seizure morphology.

[Genetically determined abnormal electrical activity of the brain and the heart].

Mutations leading to disorders within ion (mainly potassium and sodium) channels, have different degrees of expression in the brain and in the heart, which can cause simultaneous occurrence of disorders in both organs. This is manifested by the occurrence of epileptic seizures and cardiac electrical disturbances, further exacerbated by stimulation of autonomic structures within the central nervous system. In all patients with unclear paroxysmal disorders, and in those with unexplained sudden cardiac death, consideration should be given to the possibility of occurrence of genetically determined disorders in the ion channels.

Interictal heart rate in patients with epilepsy.

Introduction: Electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with epilepsy are related to the presence of discharges in central autonomic structures and the effect of antiepileptic drugs. These patients are at risk for sudden unexpected death, and cardiac arrhythmias are one of the most probable causes related to it.

The Aim: The heart rate (HR) assessment recorded on electrocardiography (ECG) in the interictal period in patients with newly diagnosed and previously treated epilepsy, depending on the type of changes in electroencephalography (EEG) and the treatment option.

Interictal heart rate in patients with epilepsy.

Introduction: Electrocardiographic abnormalities in patients with epilepsy are related to the presence of discharges in central autonomic structures and the effect of antiepileptic drugs. These patients are at risk for sudden unexpected death, and cardiac arrhythmias are one of the most probable causes related to it.

The Aim: The heart rate (HR) assessment recorded on electrocardiography (ECG) in the interictal period in patients with newly diagnosed and previously treated epilepsy, depending on the type of changes in electroencephalography (EEG) and the treatment option.

[Psychometric and neurophysiological assessment of cognitive functions in patients with epilepsy].

Background: The aim of the study was to assess cognitive functions in patients with epilepsy using the neurophysiological method and psychological tests, and analysis the relationship between clinical features of the disease and test results.

Material And Methods: The study included 31 patients with epilepsy aged 37.3±18.

Secondary prevention of stroke in elderly people in Poland--results of PolSenior study.

Background And Purpose: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the frequency of use of oral antiplatelet (OAP) and anticoagulant (OAC) drugs as secondary stroke prevention among older people in Poland and its association with sociodemographic factors, place of residence, and concomitant cardiovascular risk factors.

Material And Methods: The study group consisted of 426 subjects with a history of a previous stroke (mean age of 81.5±8.

Estimates of stroke incidence and case fatality in Zabrze, 2005-2006.

Background And Purpose: Epidemiological rates for stroke obtained in the United States and Western Europe indicate a decrease in incidence and case fatality. Data published for Poland, as for other Central-Eastern European countries, reported unfavourable results, but this was based on data from the 1990s. The authors evaluated current stroke rates in a population study of the southern Poland city of Zabrze.

[Multiple mononeuropathy in the course of the Churg-Strauss syndrome--a case study].

The Churg-Strauss syndrome (CSS) is a systemic vasculitis. The symptoms of CSS normally occur between the ages of 20 and 40. We present a case of a 60-year-old man with the CSS evolving in three phases.