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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and Brugada type 1 ECG pattern associated with (a novel) plakophillin 2 mutation

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Abbreviations

E:

Epilepsy

SD:

Sudden death

SUDEP:

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

BrS:

Brugada syndrome

ECG:

Electrocardiogram

NES:

Not epileptic seizure

TB:

Tongue bite

EEG:

Electroencephalogram

T-LOC:

Transient loss of consciousness

ILR:

Implantable loop recorder

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Acknowledgements

This work was partly supported by the Cardiovascular Genetics Center, University of Girona, Spain, ‘Università Cattolica del SacroCuore’, (Fondi di Ateneo Linea D1 to A.O.). We wish also to thank the Collaborative Group on SUDEP of Italian League Against Epilepsy (LICE) for the support. We also thank Michele Brignole for scientific technical revision (Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmologic Centre, Ospedali del Tigullio, Lavagna, Italy). PatriziaGiuntini for the acquisition of clinical data (S.Martino Hospital, Emergency Department, Genoa, Italy). UniversitàCattolica del SacroCuore, among its programmes of promotion and valorisation of in-house research, contributed to the development of this research project and the dissemination of its result. Fondi di Ateneo D3.1 2016.

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  1. S.Martino Hospital, Clinic of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Genoa, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, 16132, Genoa, Italy

    Lorenzo Gigli & Giovanni Bertero

  2. Cardiovascular Genetics Centre, University of Girona-IDIBGI, Parc Científic UdG, Carrer Pic de Peguera 15, 17003, Girona, Spain

    Anna Iglesias & Ramon Brugada

  3. Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Girona, EmiliGrahit 77, 17071, Girona, Spain

    Monica Coll Vidal, Oscar Campuzano & Ramon Brugada

  4. Section of Legal Medicine, Institute of Public Health, Catholic University, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Antonio Oliva

  5. Pediatric Neurology and Muscular Diseases Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, “G. Gaslini” Institute, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

    Pasquale Striano

  6. Salita San Leonardo 32/6, 16128, Genoa, Italy

    Lorenzo Gigli

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Gigli, L., Bertero, G., Vidal, M.C. et al. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and Brugada type 1 ECG pattern associated with (a novel) plakophillin 2 mutation. J Neurol 264, 792–795 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-017-8414-2

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