Andersen-Tawil syndrome historical perspective

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

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It is named for Ellen Andersen^[1]and R. Tawil.^[2]

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[Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].

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↑ Andersen ED, Krasilnikoff PA, Overvad H (1971). "Intermittent muscular weakness, extrasystoles, and multiple developmental anomalies. A new syndrome?". Acta paediatrica Scandinavica. 60 (5): 559–64. PMID 4106724.
↑ Tawil R, Ptacek LJ, Pavlakis SG; et al. (1994). "Andersen's syndrome: potassium-sensitive periodic paralysis, ventricular ectopy, and dysmorphic features". Ann. Neurol. 35 (3): 326–30. doi:10.1002/ana.410350313. PMID 8080508.