Diagnosis of epilepsy using an implantable loop recorder in a child with long-QT syndrome type 3
Kazuhiro Takahashi1, Akira Miyake, Yoshimitsu Otsuka
1Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Okinawa Children's Medical Center, Okinawa, Japan. bigkaz@mua.biglobe.ne.jp
Abstract:
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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