Andersen-Tawil syndrome tertiary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]; Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]

Tertiary Prevention

The following precautions should be taken to prevent complications in a patient with Andersen-Tawil syndrome:

Caution while prescribing certain antiarrhythmics such as those belonging to class I as they may paradoxically exacerbate the neuromuscular symptoms.
Caution should be maintained while administering anesthesia to these patients to prevent malignant hyperthermia.

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Tertiary Prevention