MeSH definition : A form of long QT syndrome that is associated with congenital deafness. It is characterized
by abnormal cardioelectrophysiology involving the VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL.
It results from mutation of KCNQ1 gene (Subtype 1 or JLN1) or the KCNE1 gene (Subtype
2 or JLN2).;
MeSH synonym : syndrome, jervell-lange nielsen; cardioauditory syndrome of jervell and Lange-Nielsen; Surdo-Cardiac syndromes; Surdo-Cardiac syndrome; surdo cardiac syndrome; syndrome, Surdo-Cardiac; jervell and lange-nielsen syndrome; jervell and lange nielsen syndrome; cardioauditory syndrome of jervell and lange nielsen; prolonged QT interval in EKG and sudden death; deafness, congenital, and functional heart disease; jervell lange nielsen syndrome; Cardio-Auditory-Syncope syndrome; Cardio Auditory Syncope Syndrome; Cardio-Auditory-Syncope Syndromes; Syndrome, Cardio-Auditory-Syncope; Syndromes, Cardio-Auditory-Syncope;
A form of long QT syndrome that is associated with congenital deafness. It is characterized
by abnormal cardioelectrophysiology involving the VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL.
It results from mutation of KCNQ1 gene (Subtype 1 or JLN1) or the KCNE1 gene (Subtype
2 or JLN2).
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