Long QT syndrome with potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 gene mutation mimicking refractory epilepsy: case report.
Hui-Cong KangLili LanYuchao JiaCun LiYongkang FangSuiqiang ZhuHeidi KirschPublished in: BMC neurology (2021)
Our case illustrates how long LQTS can masquerade convincingly as epilepsy and can be treated wrongly with AEDs, putting the patient at high risk of sudden cardiac death. Careful ECG evaluation is recommend for both patients with first seizure and those with refractory epilepsy.