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Andersen's syndrome: Potassium‐sensitive periodic paralysis, ventricular ectopy, and dysmorphic features
Author(s) -
Tawil Rabi,
Ptacek Louis J.,
Pavlakis Steven G.,
DeVivo Darryl C.,
Penn Audrey S.,
Özdemir Coskun,
Griggs Robert C.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.410350313
Subject(s) - periodic paralysis , paralysis , medicine , potassium , long qt syndrome , cardiology , locus (genetics) , genetics , biology , surgery , qt interval , chemistry , gene , organic chemistry
Andersen's syndrome is a clinically distinct form of potassium‐sensitive periodic paralysis associated with cardiac dysrhythmias. The subtle nature of the cardiac and dysmorphic features may delay the recognition of this syndrome and its potentially lethal cardiac dysrhythmias. The genetic defect in Andersen's syndrome is not genetically linked to other forms of potassium‐sensitive periodic paralysis and is probably distinct from the long QT syndrome locus.