Diagnosis of epilepsy using an implantable loop recorder in a child with long‐QT syndrome type 3

Diagnosis of epilepsy using an implantable loop recorder in a child with long‐QT syndrome type 3

We describe a case of a 10‐year‐old girl with genetically confirmed LQTS type 3 developed recurrent episodes of loss of consciousness due to epilepsy that was diagnosed by using an implantable loop recorder (ILR).

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics international 2013-04, Vol.55 (2), p.251-253
Hauptverfasser: Takahashi, Kazuhiro, Miyake, Akira, Otsuka, Yoshimitsu, Ohfu, Masaharu, Ganaha, Hitoshi
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cardiac Conduction System Disease
Child
device monitoring
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Electrodes, Implanted
Electroencephalography - instrumentation
Epilepsy
Epilepsy - complications
Epilepsy - diagnosis
Equipment Design
Female
Humans
lethal arrhythmia
Long QT syndrome
Long QT Syndrome - complications
Long QT Syndrome - diagnosis
Medical diagnosis
Pediatrics
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Zusammenfassung:We describe a case of a 10‐year‐old girl with genetically confirmed LQTS type 3 developed recurrent episodes of loss of consciousness due to epilepsy that was diagnosed by using an implantable loop recorder (ILR).
ISSN:1328-8067
1442-200X
DOI:10.1111/j.1442-200X.2012.03686.x