Myocardial infarction following convulsive and nonconvulsive seizures

2009

Abstract Myocardial infarction (MI) has been rarely reported in association with seizures, and only of convulsive type. Methods We describe a series of five patients observed over a 4-year period, who presented MI immediately following seizures, either convulsive or nonconvulsive. Results Patient 1 had pre-existent coronary disease (CD) and presented multiple focal nonconvulsive seizures. Patient 2 had no CD, normal coronary angiography and presented secondary generalized convulsive seizures. Patient 3 had no history of CD, normal angiography and had a first single convulsive seizure. Patient 4 had severe CD and suffered from a single convulsive event. Patient 5 had a partial and a generali…