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Individuals with Brugada Syndrome may have symptoms from abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), including palpitations, fainting or seizures. Arrhythmias often occur at times of rest or with fevers, and affect men more seriously than women. There is a large amount of variability in the risk of arrhythmias among individuals with Brugada Syndrome, even within the same family. 

Evaluation of the whole family is important since the condition is often passed on to the next generation of a family but may not cause symptoms initially. Brugada Syndrome diagnosis is sometimes complicated, since EKG evidence of the disorder may be only intermittently present. In some cases, medication challenges in a controlled setting are needed to provoke the condition to make a definitive diagnosis. An important part of evaluation is determining the personalized risk level for each individual with Brugada Syndrome and providing guidance in decisions for implantable defibrillators (ICDs) that prevent sudden death in high risk individuals.