Article
Coexistence of epilepsy and Brugada syndrome in a family with SCN5A mutation.
Epilepsy research - 1 Aug 2013
Parisi Pasquale, Oliva Antonio, Coll Vidal Monica, Partemi Sara, Campuzano Oscar, Iglesias Anna, Pisani Daniela, Pascali Vincenzo L, Paolino Maria Chiara, Villa Maria Pia, Zara Federico, Tassinari Carlo Alberto, Striano Pasquale, Brugada Ramon
Abstract excerpt
Cardiac arrhythmias are associated with abnormal channel function due to mutations in ion channel genes. Epilepsy is a disorder of neuronal function also involving abnormal channel function. It is increasingly demonstrated that the etiologies of long QT syndrome and epilepsy may partly overlap. However, only a few genetic studies have addressed a possible link between cardiac and neural channelopathies. We...
Topics
- Adult
- Brain Waves
- Brugada Syndrome
- Child, Preschool
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Electroencephalography
- Epilepsy
- Family Health
- Female
- Humans