Andersen syndrome

Andersen syndrome

, Andersen-Tawil syndrome (an′dĕr-sĕn) An autosomal dominant channelopathy in which abnormal potassium release by cardiac or somatic cells results in a triad of symptoms, including life-threatening ventricular irritability. Affected patients are prone to periodic paralysis, prolonged QT syndrome with cardiac dysrhythmias, and subtle facial findings, e.g., broad forehead with narrow maxilla or chin.

Andersen,

Dorothy Hansine, U.S. pediatrician, 1901-1963. Andersen disease - familial cirrhosis of the liver with storage of abnormal glycogen. Synonym(s): type 4 glycogenosisAndersen syndrome - cystic fibrosis of the pancreas, vitamin A deficiency, and disease of the abdominal cavity. Synonym(s): Andersen triadAndersen triad - Synonym(s): Andersen syndrome