Ictal Autonomic Phenomena - Listed By Systems

Cardiac:

• Arrhythmia
• Bradycardia
• Chest pain
• Palpitations
• Tachycardia

Vascular:

• Hypertension
• Hypotension

Respiratory:

• Apnoea
• Cough
• Hyperventilation
• Hypoxia

Gastrointestinal / Abdominal:

• Abdominal pain
• Belching
• Borborygmi
• Dyspepsia (ascending sensation)
• Faecal incontinence
• Hunger
• Nausea
• Salivation
• Vomiting
• Urge to defecate

Genito-urinary:

• Genital Erection
• Genital sensations
• Orgasm
• Urinary incontinence
• Urinary urgency

Cutaneous (Dermatological):

• Blanching
• Cyanosis
• Erythema
• Flushing
• Pallor
• Perspiration
• Piloerection

Ocular:

• Hippus
• Lacrimation
• Miosis
• Mydriasis

Image: from Gray's Anatomy, plate 839 (Public Domain)

Source: Epilepsy and the Autonomic Nervous System (Medscape)

Tags: Autonomic - Ictal - Seizure
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