Long QT syndrome manifesting as pulseless epilepsy

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 97-100

  Abass, Fuad Abed ^a   Shahi, Madhukar ^a   Kumar, Nirmal ^a   Bhargava, Moneesha ^a   Gupta, Sangita ^a   Puliyel, Jacob M ^a  

^a ST STEPHEN S HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Long QT syndrome; Peripheral pulses

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; PHENYTOIN;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

EID: 0037287221     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02722754     Document Type: Article

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