EKG abnormalities in central nervous system disease
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Electrocardiographic Findings:
- EKG changes seen in 71.5% of patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, and 57.1% of those with cerebral hemorrhage.
- Most common abnormalities are
- Large, upright, or deeply inverted T waves
- Prolongation of the QTc interval
- Prominent U waves
- Can persist for 11 days
- Rarely can ST segment elevation or depression
- Rhythm disturbances
- Reason for changes is thought to be altered autonomic tone
Examples
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Patient with subaracnoidal hemorrhage
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EKG of a patients with CNS Disorders
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Inverted and deep T waves in the precordal leads due to subaracnoidal aneurysm [Image courtesy of Dr Jose Ganseman Dr Ganseman's webpage: An ultimate source of EKG