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Timothy syndrome

also: Long QT syndrome type 8 (syndromic)

Multisystem disorder with severe QT prolongation, syndactyly, congenital heart disease and autism.

Specialty
Cardiology
Subspecialty
Cardiology / Cardiac electrophysiology
Sex & age distribution
Male: affected; Female: affected equally; Children: yes, onset in infancy
Gene(s) involved
CACNA1C
Alternative names & eponyms
Long QT syndrome type 8 (syndromic)

Etiology & mechanism

Gain-of-function CACNA1C variants cause loss of voltage-dependent inactivation of the L-type calcium channel.

Gene(s) involved (1)

Symptoms & signs (10)

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