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• Status epilepticus induces cardiac myofilament damage and increased susceptibility to arrhythmias in rats.

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• Kv1.1 potassium channel deficiency reveals brain-driven cardiac dysfunction as a candidate mechanism for sudden unexplained death in epilepsy.

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• Autonomic and cellular mechanisms mediating detrimental cardiac effects of status epilepticus.

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• Evaluation of Heart Rate Variation Analysis during Rest and Tilting in Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.

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