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Primary hypokalemic periodic paralysis: Long-term management and complications in a child
Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, 2020 Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare genetically determined neuromuscular disorder caused by mutation in skeletal muscles calcium and sodium channels. It presents with recurrent episodes of flaccid paralysis.
Indar K Sharawat +3 more
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Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2021 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare endocrine emergency that manifests as acute onset muscle weakness and hypokalaemia secondary to thyrotoxicosis. It mainly occurs due to rapid and dramatic intracellular shift of potassium resulting in hypokalaemia ...
Tejaswee Banavathu +5 more
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Pyomyelia presenting as acute flaccid paralysis [PDF]
Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2016 We report an unusual case of a 10-month-old girl with intramedullary spinal cord abscess who presented with fever and acute flaccid paraplegia. Nerve conduction study showed demyelinating neuropathy after which she received intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. This was followed by ascending paralysis and left-sided ptosis.
Shaikh, Shakil, Joshi, Rajesh
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Genetic Variants of Echovirus 13, Northern India, 2010
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 Nonpolio acute flaccid paralysis is increasing in India. To determine viral causes, we conducted cell culture and molecular analysis identification of nonpolio human enteroviruses associated with acute flaccid paralysis during March–August 2010 in ...
Harjeet Singh Maan +3 more
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Polio outbreak response; Evaluation of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Karbala, Iraq
International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2020 Background: After the last outbreak of wild polio infection in Baghdad, April 2014, the Iraqi response to the outbreak was activated through solid surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) case detection in all governorates to interrupt the ...
Abdulkareem A Mahmood Aradhi +2 more
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Reorganization of Active Surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) in Emilia-Romagna, Italy: a two-step Public Health intervention [PDF]
, 2020 Background and aim of the work: The International Health Regulations Emergency Committee declared in 2014 that poliovirus circulation is a public health emergency of international concern.
Morgado, Mariana +7 more
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Acute Flaccid Paralysis Epidemic Research in East Azerbaijan Province [PDF]
Taṣvīr-i salāmat, 2012 Background and objectives : Current levels of AFP care system have created the possibility to demonstrate the significant decrease in pathogenesis of poliomyelitis.
FrouzVarshochiani, Saeid Dastgiri
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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis after urethral dilatation
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2020 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare and serious manifestation of thyrotoxicosis that causes flaccid paralysis. In severe cases, it can be life-threatening due to respiratory failure and cardiac arrhythmias.
Moayyad Alziadat, Mourad Ismail
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background Acute flaccid myelitis is a serious condition of the spinal cord. More than 80% of patients experience a mild respiratory illness or fever consistent with a viral infection prior to acute flaccid myelitis development.
Pia Jennes Foli-Andersen +6 more
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Clinical and biochemical features of hypokalemic paralysis: a study from rural Eastern India
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2023 Key Message Hypokalemic paralysis is an important differential diagnosis of acute flaccid paralysis that rapidly recovers with treatment. Most of the cases are primary, usually a calcium channel disorder (Type I) or very rarely a sodium channel disorder (
Hilal Ahmad Ganie +3 more
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