ARRHYTHMIC COMPLICATIONS AMONG PEOPLE WITH EPILEPSY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGIC ANALYSIS

Background: Roughly, 1% of the population suffers from epilepsy, and roughly one-third of people have refractory epilepsy. Arrhythmias have been one of the common consequences in epilepsy patients and have also been the reason for death. Aim of study: To determine the incidence and associated factors of different subtypes of arrhythmias in epilepsy patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted at Ibn Al-Bitar Specialized Center for Cardiac Surgery and a private clinic for a period of one year from March 2024 to March 2025. Eighty adults with a history of epilepsy were included in the study. We looked for arrhythmias in all of our patients, broken down by subtype, and we looked for any correlations between these rhythms and other patient features or kinds of epilepsy. Results: Atrial fibrillation was the most prevalent arrhythmia in the 35% of individuals who exhibited it in this and the Holter research. The incidence of arrhythmia was shown to rise sharply with age, and abnormal Echo findings. Conclusion: Patients with epilepsy often experience arrhythmia. Age was the most significant non-modifiable risk factor for arrhythmia, but irregular heart rhythms were the most major modifiable risk factor. Reiterate results.