Congenital deaf-mutism, prolonged QT interval, syncopal attacks and sudden death
SA Levine, CR Woodworth - New England journal of medicine, 1958 - Mass Medical Soc
SA Levine, CR Woodworth
New England journal of medicine, 1958•Mass Medical SocTHE case reported below represents a new and very distinct clinical entity. The young
patient was observed by us for some years. It was hoped that a similar combination of
clinical findings might be met with before these extraordinary features were regarded as
more than coincidental. Now that a family in which 4 members manifested these same
unusual features has recently been reported, 1 it seems appropriate to record this
experience. This boy showed the essential peculiarities that identify the condition—that is …
patient was observed by us for some years. It was hoped that a similar combination of
clinical findings might be met with before these extraordinary features were regarded as
more than coincidental. Now that a family in which 4 members manifested these same
unusual features has recently been reported, 1 it seems appropriate to record this
experience. This boy showed the essential peculiarities that identify the condition—that is …
THE case reported below represents a new and very distinct clinical entity. The young patient was observed by us for some years. It was hoped that a similar combination of clinical findings might be met with before these extraordinary features were regarded as more than coincidental. Now that a family in which 4 members manifested these same unusual features has recently been reported,1 it seems appropriate to record this experience.
This boy showed the essential peculiarities that identify the condition — that is, congenital deaf-mutism, attacks of unconsciousness, peculiar electrocardiograms consisting of marked prolongation of the QT interval, with large . . .
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