Brugada-syndrom

Key facts

Other names

Sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome, bangungut, pokkuri death syndrome

Specialty

Cardiology

Symptoms

Passing out , sudden cardiac death

Usual onset

Adulthood

Causes

Genetics, certain medication

Risk factors

Family history, Asian descent, male

Diagnostic method

Electrocardiogram (ECG), genetic testing

Differential diagnosis

Romano-Ward syndrome , arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy , Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Treatment

Watchful waiting , implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)

Frequency

1 per 2000

Deaths

8% of sudden cardiac death

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