The Long QT and Brugada syndromes: causes of unexpected syncope and sudden cardiac death in children and young adults
GM Vincent - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2005 - Elsevier
Inherited Long QT and Brugada syndromes cause syncope and sudden cardiac death due
to ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Diagnosis may be difficult and the syncopal events are
commonly misdiagnosed as neurally mediated (vaso-vagal) episodes or as “seizures”. The
details of the events (onset, offset, sequelae, precipitating factors) and knowledge of the
ECG features are key to the correct diagnosis, and in assisting the neurologist in
discriminating these two life-threatening disorders from neurally mediated (vaso-vagal) …
to ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Diagnosis may be difficult and the syncopal events are
commonly misdiagnosed as neurally mediated (vaso-vagal) episodes or as “seizures”. The
details of the events (onset, offset, sequelae, precipitating factors) and knowledge of the
ECG features are key to the correct diagnosis, and in assisting the neurologist in
discriminating these two life-threatening disorders from neurally mediated (vaso-vagal) …