TY - JOUR T1 - The humble electrocardiogram JF - Practical Neurology JO - Pract Neurol SP - 46 LP - 59 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.2007.140988 VL - 8 IS - 1 AU - Eleanor Marsh AU - Peter O’Callaghan AU - Philip Smith Y1 - 2008/01/01 UR - http://pn.bmj.com/content/8/1/46.abstract N2 - Many patients with potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions presenting with transient loss of consciousness are referred first to neurology clinics. Therefore, neurologists must remain competent to interpret electrocardiograms (ECGs) and in particular be able to identify those rare conditions that predict sudden cardiac death. A 12-lead ECG is cheap and readily available, and can give essential diagnostic information. Here the authors review abnormalities in, and indications for, the ECG in neurological practice. ER -