Prolonged QT Syndrome Presenting as Epilepsy

Abstract

Two patients, ages 19 and 12 years, and a review of 8 previous cases of prolonged QT syndrome presenting as epilepsy are reported from the Department of Neurology and Hospital for Joint Diseases Epilepsy Center, New York University, New York.

Keywords

• prolonged qt syndrome
• carbamazepine
• cardiac arrhythmia