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Autosomal dominant vasovagal syncope: clinical features and linkage to chromosome 15q26.
Neurology - 16 Apr 2013
Klein Karl Martin, Bromhead Catherine J, Smith Katherine R, O'Callaghan Christopher J, Corcoran Susan J, Heron Sarah E, Iona Xenia, Hodgson Bree L, McMahon Jacinta M, Lawrence Kate M, Scheffer Ingrid E, Dibbens Leanne M, Bahlo Melanie, Berkovic Samuel F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To establish the occurrence of an autosomal dominant form of vasovagal syncope (VVS) by detailed phenotyping of multiplex families and identification of the causative locus. METHODS: Patients with VVS and a family history of syncope were recruited. A standardized questionnaire was administered to all available family members and medical records were reviewed. Of 44 families recruited, 6 were suggestive...
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