Is Cardiac Repolarization Time Different Between Epilepsy Patients On Antiepileptic Drugs and Healthy Subjects?

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ASLAN K., DENİZ A., DEMİR T., Karaaslan B., BOZDEMİR H.

EPILEPSI, vol.24, no.1, pp.15-20, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/epilepsi.2017.29863
  • Journal Name: EPILEPSI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.15-20
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is attributed to peri-ictal cardiopulmonary abnormalities. In the present study, epilepsy patients on monotherapy (carbamazepine [CBZ], oxcarbazepine [OXZ], valproic acid [VPA]) were compared with a healthy control group to investigate the effects of epilepsy and various antiepileptic drugs on QTmax, QTmin, and QTd.