Long QT syndrome manifesting as pulseless epilepsy.
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.
Abass
Fuad Abed
FA
Department of Pediatrics, St. Stephen's Hospital, Delhi, India.
Shahi
Madhukar
M
Kumar
Nirmal
N
Bhargava
Moneesha
M
Gupta
Sangita
S
Puliyel
Jacob M
JM
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011674:Pulse
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011412:Propanolamines; C036604:esmolol