Cardiac channel molecular autopsy for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 916-921

  Johnson, Jonathan N ^a   Tester, David J ^b   Bass, Nancy E ^c   Ackerman, Michael J ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia; epilepsy; long QT syndrome; molecular autopsy; ryanodine receptor; sudden death; SUDEP

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CARBAMAZEPINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNE1; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNE2; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNQ1; RYANODINE RECEPTOR; SODIUM CHANNEL NAV1.5;

ALLELE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CARDIAC CHANNELOPATHY; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CASE REPORT; CATECHOLAMINERGIC POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONFUSION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; EXERCISE TEST; EXON; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LONG QT SYNDROME; MISSENSE MUTATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SOMNOLENCE; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; BRAIN; COMPLICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FATALITY; GENETICS; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH;

ALLELES; BRAIN; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; EXONS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUTATION, MISSENSE; RYANODINE RECEPTOR CALCIUM RELEASE CHANNEL; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY, AMINO ACID; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 77954419075     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: 17088283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883073809343722     Document Type: Article

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