title: Seckel syndrome with severe sinus bradycardia.
abstract: Seckel syndrome is an uncommon form of microcephalic dwarfism. The authors report a young boy with Seckel syndrome who presented with severe sinus bradycardia with symptoms of syncope and presyncope. Implantation of a permanent pacemaker was necessary in view of the severe symptoms. Although uncommon, cardiac abnormalities have been rarely reported in Seckel syndrome. This is the one of the few reports of rhythm abnormalities in this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, 605006, India.
authors.forename: Chandramohan
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramasamy
authors.forename: Santhosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Satheesh
authors.forename: Raja
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Selvaraj
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004392:Dwarfism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory / Q000379:methods; D019066:Facies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008831:Microcephaly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016896:Treatment Outcome