Key result
Epicardial pacemaker implantation prevented further loss of consciousness and seizures over 6 months in a 2.5-month-old infant with cyanotic breath-holding spells and prolonged asystole.
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Does epicardial pacemaker implantation prevent loss of consciousness and seizures in an infant with severe cyanotic breath-holding spells and prolonged asystole?
Does epicardial pacemaker implantation prevent loss of consciousness and seizures in an infant with severe cyanotic breath-holding spells and prolonged asystole?
Epicardial pacemaker implantation successfully prevented loss of consciousness and seizures in an infant with severe cyanotic breath-holding spells and prolonged asystole.
We report the case of a 2.5 month-old infant with cyanotic breath-holding spells, loss of consciousness and seizures. Prolonged asystole up to 70 s despite cardiopulmonary resuscitation was documented by 24 hour Holter monitoring. An epicardial pacemaker was implanted followed by no further loss of consciousness and seizures during spells in a six month follow-up period.
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Ergül et al. (2011) studied this question. Epicardial pacemaker implantation prevented further loss of consciousness and seizures over 6 months in a 2.5-month-old infant with cyanotic breath-holding spells and prolonged asystole.
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