Article
KCNH2 variants in a family with epilepsy and long QT syndrome: A case report and literature review.
Epileptic disorders : international epilepsy journal with videotape - 1 Aug 2023
Zhou Yu, Hao Nanya, Sander Josemir W, Lin Xu, Xiong Weixi, Zhou Dong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Genes associated with Long QT syndromes (LQTS), such as KCNQ1, KCNH2, and SCN5A, are common causes of epilepsy. The Arg 744* variant of KCNH2 has been previously reported in people with epilepsy or LQTS, but none of these patients were reported to simultaneously suffer from epilepsy and LQTS. Herein, we report the case of a family with epilepsy and cardiac disorders. METHOD: The proband, a 25-year-old...
Topics
- Female
- Humans
- ERG1 Potassium Channel
- Channelopathies
- KCNQ1 Potassium Channel
- Epilepsy
- Long QT Syndrome
- Seizures
- Anticonvulsants
- Syncope
- Mutation
