In the Philippines, sudden death of apparently healthy young men that occurs while they are asleep, is of great mystery especially to the families and friends that they have left behind. They would claim that spirits of the underworld have taken their souls. Others would attribute a heavy meal especially at dinner time and going to sleep immediately is the cause of their death. Drinking too much alcohol and eating more carbohydrates were also linked to the cause of this sudden death.
In medicine, experts are speaking otherwise. They have identified Brugada Syndrome, or unexplained sudden cardiac death syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes syncope or death in young people with no apparent cardiac history. Discovered in 1992 by Pedro and Joseph Brugada, it was characterized by a diagnostic triad consisting of:
- a right bundle branch block (RBBB) pattern in the electrocardiogram (ECG)
- transient or persistent ST-segment elevation in leads V1-V3; and
- sudden cardiac death (SCD). These individuals had a structurally normal heart with no evidence of atherosclerotic. coronary artery disease.
Read more at Suite101: Brugada Syndrome: The Real Score Behind "Bangungot" http://www.suite101.com/content/brugada-syndrome-the-real-score-behind-bangungot-a304869#ixzz14Ni3cUn2
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