Near-miss SIDS due to Brugada syndrome

JR Skinner, SK Chung, D Montgomery… - Archives of Disease in …, 2005 - adc.bmj.com
JR Skinner, SK Chung, D Montgomery, CH McCulley, J Crawford, J French, MI Rees
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2005adc.bmj.com
A 19 day old infant was successfully resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation. The 12 lead
ECG was normal, with a normal QT interval, and remains so over three years follow up. DNA
analysis revealed a missense mutation (R1193Q) in the SCN5A gene, previously linked with
familial sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome, also known as Brugada syndrome.
A 19 day old infant was successfully resuscitated from ventricular fibrillation. The 12 lead ECG was normal, with a normal QT interval, and remains so over three years follow up. DNA analysis revealed a missense mutation (R1193Q) in the SCN5A gene, previously linked with familial sudden unexpected nocturnal death syndrome, also known as Brugada syndrome.
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