Vanishing Weakness and Persistent Cardiac Dysrhythmia: Are We Dealing with Andersen Tawil Syndrome?

Andersen Tawil Syndrome (ATS) is a very rare type of periodic paralysis; the authors present a case report from South India with features that have not been reported earlier. This case suggests many unexplored hypotheses for the disease and argues the need for physician sensitization of this entity.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Indian journal of pediatrics 2015-07, Vol.82 (7), p.642-644
Hauptverfasser:	P, Jhansi Rani, P, Yashodhara, N. V., Sundarachary, U., Veeramma, Elahi, Shaik Mansoor, Amalakanti, Sridhar, A, Lalitha
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Andersen Syndrome - diagnosis Arrhythmias, Cardiac - etiology Child Clinical Brief Electrocardiography Gynecology Humans Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Muscle Weakness - etiology Mutation Pediatrics Potassium - blood Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying - genetics
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Zusammenfassung:	Andersen Tawil Syndrome (ATS) is a very rare type of periodic paralysis; the authors present a case report from South India with features that have not been reported earlier. This case suggests many unexplored hypotheses for the disease and argues the need for physician sensitization of this entity.
ISSN:	0019-5456 0973-7693
DOI:	10.1007/s12098-014-1677-z