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Further evidence of the association between LQT syndrome and epilepsy in a family with KCNQ1 pathogenic variant.
Seizure - 1 Feb 2015
Tiron Coloma, de Llano Coloma Tiron, Campuzano Oscar, Pérez-Serra Alexandra, Mademont Irene, Coll Monica, Allegue Catarina, Iglesias Anna, Partemi Sara, Striano Pasquale, Oliva Antonio, Brugada Ramon
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PURPOSE: Ion channels are expressed both in the heart and in the brain, being advocated as responsible for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy but few pathogenic mutations have been identified. We aim to identify a novel gen associated with channelopathies and epilepsy in a family. METHODS: We assessed a family showing epilepsy concomitant with LQTS. Index case showed prolonged QT interval. His father suffers of...
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