Synonym: | Persistent Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Hypertension, and Seizures[1] |
Specialty: | Cardiology, Endocrinology |
Symptoms: | Tachycardia, paroxysmal hypertension, seizures,microphthalmos, visual loss, cataracts, and kidney stones. |
Complications: | Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. |
Causes: | Hyperglycinuria.[2] |
Adams–Nance syndrome is a medical condition consisting of persistent tachycardia, paroxysmal hypertension and seizures. It is associated with hyperglycinuria, dominantly inherited microphthalmia and cataracts. It is thought to be caused by a disturbance in glycine metabolism.