Ictal asystole explained

Ictal asystole is a rare occurrence for patients that have temporal lobe epilepsy.^[1] It can often be identified by loss of muscle tone or the presence of bilateral asymmetric jerky limb movements during a seizure, although ECG monitoring is necessary to provide a firm result.^[2] Ictal asystole and Ictal bradycardia can cause an epileptic patient to die suddenly.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=18977426 Video-electrographic and clinical features in patients with ictal asystole
2. https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs10286-007-0429-9 Clinical cues for detecting ictal asystole
3. Adam Strzelczyk, "Ictal Asystole in temporal lobe epilepsy before and after pacemaker implantation" "Epileptic Disorders", 12/2007