Andersen-tawil syndrome
Healthcare/Doctors
If my child has Andersen-Tawil Syndrome, what should their doctor know about managing the disease?
Management of people with Andersen-Tawil Syndrome requires both the knowledge of a neurologist familiar with the treatment of periods of muscle weakness (periodic paralysis) and a cardiologist familiar with the treatment of changes in heart rhythm (arrhythmia).
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How do I find a center of excellence in Andersen-Tawil Syndrome?
If my child has Andersen-Tawil Syndrome, what specialist doctors should they see?
How do I find a center of excellence in Andersen-Tawil Syndrome?
These centers have a special interest in periodic paralysis (periods of muscle weakness), a symptom characteristic of Andersen-Tawil Syndrome.
- The National Hospital For Neurology in Queens Square, London (Michael Hanna, MD)
- The University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY (Robert Griggs, MD and Rabi Tawil, MD)
- Applied Physiology, The University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany (Frank Lehmann-Horn, MD and Karin Jurkat-Rott, MD)
- University Pierre et Marie Curie, France (Bertrand Fontaine, MD)
- University of Texas, Southwestern, Dallas, Texas (Stephen Cannon, MD, PhD)
- University of California, San Francisco, California (Louis Ptacek, MD)
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If my child has Andersen-Tawil Syndrome, what specialist doctors should they see?
Following a diagnosis, it is recommended that a cardiologist and neurologist follow a child with Andersen-Tawil Syndrome.
