Long QT syndrome manifesting as pulseless epilepsy
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- DOI: 10.1007/BF02722754
Long QT syndrome manifesting as pulseless epilepsy
Abstract
A-10-year-old child admitted with repeated seizures due to the long QT syndrome is described. The cardiac origin of the epilepsy was suggested by the fact that during the episode of convulsions his peripheral pulses were not palpable.
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