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Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Jervell-Lange Nielsen Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C14.280.067.565.440
C14.280.123.625.440
C16.131.240.400.715.440
Unique ID
D029593
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029593
Scope Note
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).
Entry Term(s)
Cardio-Auditory-Syncope Syndrome
Cardioauditory Syndrome of Jervell and Lange-Nielsen
Deafness, Congenital, and Functional Heart Disease
Jervell And Lange-Nielsen Syndrome 1
Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome
Prolonged QT Interval in EKG and Sudden Death
Surdo-Cardiac Syndrome
Previous Indexing
Deafness (1969-1985)
Long QT Syndrome (1986-2001)
See Also
KCNQ1 Potassium Channel
Public MeSH Note
2002; see LONG QT SYNDROME 1986-2001
History Note
2002; use LONG QT SYNDROME 1986-2001
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2019/07/05
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