Serum levels of cardiac troponin I and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: How much, how often, and when?

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: The neuro-cardio-respiratory connection

“…coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathy) has not been corroborated in any significant degree in the majority of patients with epilepsy and SUDEP [19]. Furthermore, a study reviewing data regarding the effect of generalized tonic-clonic seizures on the serum levels of cardiac troponin has indicated a lack of a significant troponin elevation, thus excluding any important role of myocardial injury after uncomplicated partial or generalized seizures at least for people with a healthy CV system [20]. Comparative differences between sudden cardiac death and SUDEP are outlined in Table 1.…”