Abstract
Background: Palpitations usually occur in patients with arrhythmias of cardiac origion, in conditions associated with increased catecholamine levels, and in psychiatric disorders. A rare etiology of palpitations is seizures with autonomic features. Review Summary: We report a 24-year-old man with a several-week history of episodic palpitations, weakness, dizziness, and presyncopal phenomena. Subsequent events included loss of consciousness, with postevent confusion and tonic movements. A low-grade astrocytoma was diagnosed in the right frontal lobe. Conclusion: This case emphasizes the importance of detailed history in the diagnosis of epilepsy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 160-162 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Neurologist |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Astrocytoma
- Palpitations
- Seizure