Alternative titles and symbols : Periodic paralysis, potassium-sensitive cardiodysrhythmic type; ATS; Andersen-tawil syndrome; Long qt syndrome 7; Andersen syndrome; LQT7;
Description : Andersen-Tawil syndrome is an autosomal dominant multisystem channelopathy characterized
by periodic paralysis, ventricular arrhythmias, and distinctive dysmorphic facial
or skeletal features. Hypoplastic kidney and valvular heart disease have also been
reported. The disorder shows marked intrafamilial variability and incomplete penetrance
(summary by Davies et al., 2005).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the potassium channel, inwardly rectifying, subfamily J, member
2 gene (KCNJ2, 600681.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Hypokalemia during periodic paralysis (most patients);