Letter to the Editor

Role of Imaging Studies in the Evaluation of Sinus Arrest and Syncope in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis

Authors: Savio John, MD, Anil George, MD, Manju Paul, MD, Ernest Scalzetti, MD, Luna Bhatta, MD

Abstract

To the Editor:


There is little published data on the occurrence of arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities in patients with neurofibromatosis. Here, we report a rare case of recurrent seizures and syncope in a patient with neurofibromatosis.

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