Evaluation of Heart Rate Variability Parameters During Awake and Sleep in Refractory and Controlled Epileptic Patients.

Rehab M HamdyHayam Abdel-TawabOla H Abd ElazizRasha Sobhy El AttarFatma M Kotb

Published in: International journal of general medicine (2022)

Epileptic patients (particularly refractory patients with generalized EEG findings and long duration) had reduced heart rate variability and hence impairment of parasympathetic activity with increased susceptibility for adverse outcomes. Moreover, pNN50 and rMSSD could be used as predictors for SUDEP-7 risk as well as severity of epilepsy in refractory epileptic patients.

Keyphrases

heart rate variability
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
heart rate
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
depressive symptoms
deep brain stimulation
sleep quality