Adams Nance syndrome is a syndrome consisting of persistent tachycardia, paroxymal 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. Tachycardia is an abnormally rapid beating of the heart, defined as a resting heart rate of over 100 beats per minute. ... For other forms of hypertension see hypertension (disambiguation) Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition where the blood pressure is chronically elevated. ... This article is about the medical term, epileptic seizure, as distinct from psychogenic non-epileptic seizure. ... Microphthalmia means small eyes. ... For the band with this name, see Cataract (band). ...

References

• Adams CW, Nance WE (1967). Persistent tachycardia, paroxymal hypertension, and seizures: association with hyperglycinuria, dominantly inherited microphthalmia, and cataracts. JAMA 202 (6): 525-30. PMID 6072641

External links

• OMIM 272550