title: [Romano-Ward syndrome initially diagnosed as epilepsy].
abstract: A report of a case of Romano-Ward syndrome presenting as epilepsy is accompanied with discussion of symptoms characteristic of the syndrome and possible causes of erroneous primary diagnosis.
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Kovalev
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Skibitskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D029597:Romano-Ward Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D016171:Torsades de Pointes