Cardiac arrhythmias are a common but often overlooked symptom that occur during or after epileptic seizures. The characterization of seizure-related heart rhythm disorders could shed light on the functional organization of the so-called central autonomic network and possibly on the pathophysiology of sudden death of epilepsy patients (SUDEP). Indeed, epileptic discharges may affect the heart through the involvement of cortical regions selectively driving autonomic functions. Ictal atrial fibrillation is an exceedingly rare phenomenon, usually associated with generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Here, we report a case of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation as a core presenting feature of a focal non-motor seizure in a 68-year-old man, at first misdiagnosed and treated for a typical cardiogenic arrhythmia. A brief literature review is included.
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NYU, Dept Neurol, Div Epilepsy, Sch Med, New York, NY 10016 USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Friedman, Daniel
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Cerrone, Marina
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NYU, Sch Med, Leon H Charney Div Cardiol, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Cerrone, Marina
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Slater, William
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NYU, Sch Med, Leon H Charney Div Cardiol, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Slater, William
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Guo, Yu
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NYU, Sch Med, Div Biostat, Dept Populat Hlth, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Guo, Yu
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Taupin, Daniel
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NYU, Sch Med, Dept Med, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Taupin, Daniel
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O'Rourke, Sean
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Columbia Univ, Dept Med, Med Ctr, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
O'Rourke, Sean
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Priori, Silvia G.
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NYU, Sch Med, Leon H Charney Div Cardiol, New York, NY USA
IRCCS Salvatore Maugeri Fdn, Mol Cardiol, Pavia, Italy
Univ Pavia, Dept Mol Med, I-27100 Pavia, ItalyColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Priori, Silvia G.
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Devinsky, Orrin
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NYU, Dept Neurol, Div Epilepsy, Sch Med, New York, NY 10016 USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
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NYU, Dept Neurol, Div Epilepsy, Sch Med, New York, NY 10016 USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Friedman, Daniel
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Cerrone, Marina
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NYU, Sch Med, Leon H Charney Div Cardiol, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Cerrone, Marina
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Slater, William
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NYU, Sch Med, Leon H Charney Div Cardiol, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Slater, William
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Guo, Yu
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NYU, Sch Med, Div Biostat, Dept Populat Hlth, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Guo, Yu
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Taupin, Daniel
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NYU, Sch Med, Dept Med, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Taupin, Daniel
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O'Rourke, Sean
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Columbia Univ, Dept Med, Med Ctr, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
O'Rourke, Sean
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Priori, Silvia G.
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NYU, Sch Med, Leon H Charney Div Cardiol, New York, NY USA
IRCCS Salvatore Maugeri Fdn, Mol Cardiol, Pavia, Italy
Univ Pavia, Dept Mol Med, I-27100 Pavia, ItalyColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA
Priori, Silvia G.
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Devinsky, Orrin
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NYU, Dept Neurol, Div Epilepsy, Sch Med, New York, NY 10016 USAColumbia Univ, Dept Med, Div Cardiol, Med Ctr, 171 Ft Washington Ave,Irving Pavil 6-648, New York, NY 10032 USA