QT INTERVAL IN TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY VERSUS NON TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY

Abstract Introduction Background SUDEP is leading cause of mortality in patients with chronic refractory epilepsy. Despite several epidemiological studies, case series , monitored and witnessed the exact mechanism not proposed Objective This work was carried out to assess QT interval prolongation epilepsy whether there’s a difference between temporal non-temporal Patients methods study conducted on 100 patients, 50 aged sex matched healthy controls who underwent prolonged (6 24 hours) 22 channel computerized EEG monitor 10-20 system electrode placement 12 lead electrocardiogram (25 millisecond speed). QT, QTd QTc using Bazzet’s formulae were calculated. Results The results showed statistically significant particularly lobe Conclusion Significant (11% suffered pathological QT). Marked over non group.