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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
It is named for Ellen Andersen[1]and R. Tawil.[2]
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- There is limited information about the historical perspective of [disease name].
OR
- [Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].
- The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
- In 1971, Andersen et al was the first to report the short stature, hypertelorism, broad nasal root, mandibular hypoplasia, scaphocephaly, and clinodactyly V in an 8 year old boy.
- In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]:
References
- ↑ 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.