Inclusion criteria:  diagnosed epilepsy examination under usual antiepileptic pharmacotherapy or medication up-dosing (if medication was reduced during video-EEG recording) age between 18-60 years  Exclusion criteria:  underlying cardiac disease, e.g. coronary artery disease, previous myocardial infarction, previous myocarditis, complex congenital heart defect, known cardiomyopathy of other cause pregnant and breastfeeding women patients who use IUD for contraception patients with a contraindication to contrast enhanced MRI