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[Long QT syndrome causing grand mal epilepsy: case report, pedigree, therapeutic options, and review of the literature].
Der Nervenarzt - 1 Oct 2006
Betge S, Schulze-Bahr E, Fitzek C, Pfeifer R, Figulla H-R, Witte O W, Isenmann S
Abstract excerpt
A 24-year-old female with a history of epileptic seizures was admitted after prolonged cardiac resuscitation. The clinical course together with additional examinations led to the diagnosis of severe hypoxic cerebral damage, with poor prognosis for neurological outcome. In her initial ECG, as in the ECGs of several family members, QT prolongation was diagnosed. Meticulous history taking and ensuing genetic...
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