Definition: A form of long QT syndrome that is without congenital deafness. It is caused by mutation of the KCNQ1 gene which encodes a protein in the VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL.
Other names Ward Romano Syndrome; Syndrome, Ward-Romano; Syndrome, Romano-Ward; Romano Ward Syndrome; Ventricular Fibrillation with Prolonged QT Interva; Long QT Syndrome Type 1; Ward-Romano Syndrome; Long QT Syndrome 1