Clinical profile of pediatric patients with long QT syndrome masquerading as seizures
B Thakkar, A Shukla, T Singh, S Shah, S Bohora… - The Indian Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Objective To study the clinical profile of patients with long QT syndrome presenting as
seizures. Methods Retrospective analysis of six pediatric patients admitted at authors' …
seizures. Methods Retrospective analysis of six pediatric patients admitted at authors' …
The long QT syndrome and seizures in childhood
AM Davis, JL Wilkinson - Journal of paediatrics and child …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
Children with the long QT syndrome (LQTS) are prone to life threatening ventricular
arrhythmias. These arrhythmias may result in syncope and seizures that are often attributed …
arrhythmias. These arrhythmias may result in syncope and seizures that are often attributed …
Evaluation of the prevalence of prolonged QT syndrome in children with first unprovoked seizure
P Katibeh, S Inanloo, P Katibeh… - … the Middle East …, 2018 - platform.almanhal.com
Background: The long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a disorder of myocardial repolarization
characterized by a prolonged QT interval on the ECG. This syndrome may be congenital or …
characterized by a prolonged QT interval on the ECG. This syndrome may be congenital or …
[HTML][HTML] Overt long QT syndrome in children presenting with seizure disorders in Pakistan
Materials and Methods: For this observational study, 422 patients having epilepsy
presenting for the first time in a 3-year period were enrolled. Demographical profile, LQTS …
presenting for the first time in a 3-year period were enrolled. Demographical profile, LQTS …
[HTML][HTML] Importance of cardiological evaluation for first seizures
H Choong, I Hanna, R Beran - World Journal of Clinical Cases …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This paper reports two cases of long QT syndrome (LQTS) which presented with seizures as
their initial feature. Case 1, AB was seen in emergency department with post-partum seizure …
their initial feature. Case 1, AB was seen in emergency department with post-partum seizure …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical presentation and course of long QT syndrome in Thai children
A Saprungruang, K Vithessonthi, V La-Orkhun… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a genetically transmitted cardiac
channelopathy that can lead to lethal arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death in healthy young …
channelopathy that can lead to lethal arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death in healthy young …
Criteria for differential diagnosis of epilepsy and long QT syndrome presenting with seizures and EEG abnormalities
A Yamamoto, G Yamamoto, M Ohfu… - No to Hattatsu= Brain …, 2009 - europepmc.org
We report a 13-year-old girl with congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) who developed a
cluster of generalized tonic clonic seizures with post-ictal EEG abnormality. The provisional …
cluster of generalized tonic clonic seizures with post-ictal EEG abnormality. The provisional …
Comorbid epilepsy and developmental disorders in congenital long QT syndrome with life-threatening perinatal arrhythmias
A Miyazaki, H Sakaguchi, T Aiba, A Kumakura… - JACC: Clinical …, 2016 - jacc.org
Objectives: Given the association of long QT syndrome (LQTS) and neurological disorders,
we speculated that the more severe LQTS phenotype, perinatal LQTS, would exhibit more …
we speculated that the more severe LQTS phenotype, perinatal LQTS, would exhibit more …
Risk factors for symptoms in long QT syndrome patients in a single pediatric center
Y Ninomiya, M Yoshinaga, Y Kucho… - Pediatrics …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a leading cause of sudden cardiac death
due to arrhythmia in the pediatric population. This study aimed to determine risk factors for …
due to arrhythmia in the pediatric population. This study aimed to determine risk factors for …
Fourteen-year follow-up in a teenager with congenital long QT syndrome masquerading as idiopathic generalized epilepsy
WY Chuang, YT Chuang… - The Journal of the …, 2009 - Am Board Family Med
Long QT syndrome is a potentially lethal cardiac channelopathy that can be mistaken for
epilepsy in young people. We report a 17-year-old man who was initially treated as having …
epilepsy in young people. We report a 17-year-old man who was initially treated as having …