Reduced heart rate variability in patients affected with Rett syndrome. A possible explanation for sudden death

Neuropediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 146-148

  Guideri, Francesca ^a,c   Acampa, M ^a   Hayek, G ^b   Zappella, M ^b   Di Perri, T ^a  

^a School of Medicine   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; QTc; Rett syndrome; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RETT SYNDROME; SCHOOL CHILD; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 0032764776     PISSN: 0174304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973480     Document Type: Article

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