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

Abstract

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.

• Authors: P Jhansi Rani, P Yashodhara, N V Sundarachary, U Veeramma, Shaik Mansoor Elahi, Sridhar Amalakanti, A Lalitha
• Journal: Indian journal of pediatrics (Indian J Pediatr) Vol. 82 Issue 7 Pg. 642-4 (Jul 2015) ISSN: 0973-7693 [Electronic] India
• PMID: 25616308 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying
• Potassium

Topics

• Andersen Syndrome (diagnosis)
• Arrhythmias, Cardiac (etiology)
• Child
• Electrocardiography
• Humans
• Male
• Muscle Weakness (etiology)
• Mutation
• Potassium (blood)
• Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying (genetics)