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Relevance of long QT syndrome in clinical neurology
Marcus M Unger, Klaus Fassbender, Department of Neurology, Saarland University, 66421 Homburg, Germany
Author contributions: Both authors contributed to the conception, design, acquisition and interpretation of data; Unger MM drafted the article and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published; Fassbender revised the manuscript critically and approved the final version to be published.
Correspondence to: Marcus M Unger, MD, Department of Neurology, Saarland University, Kirrberger Strasse, 66421 Homburg, Germany. marcus.unger@uks.eu
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Received: May 1, 2013
Revised: July 24, 2013
Accepted: July 30, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Revised: July 24, 2013
Accepted: July 30, 2013
Published online: September 28, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a potentially fatal condition. Considering the fact that many CNS-active drugs prolong the QT interval and considering the fact that diagnosis of LQTS may be missed in neurological patients with unexplained loss of consciousness, this concise article highlights the most relevant aspects of LQTS for clinical neurologists.