S1-2. Epilepsy and the autonomic nervous system: UPDATE

Epilepsy and autonomic dysregulation are closely related because the centers of the autonomic nervous system are located within the cerebral cortices. Patients with epilepsy can manifest autonomic dysregulation during the ictal and/or interictal periods.Patients with epilepsy may suffer various autonomic symptoms including bradycardia/tachycardia, apnea/tachypnea, abdominal discomfort/nausea/vomiting, and hypersalivation during seizures, caused by propagation of ictal discharges to the central autonomic network.

Source: Clinical Neurophysiology - April 26, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Kazutaka Jin Source Type: research