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Hypokalemic paralysis and acid-base balance

Emergency Care Journal, 2006
Three cases of hypokalemic paralysis are reported, presenting to the Emergency Department. The first is a patient with a hypokalemic periodic paralysis with a normal acid-base status, the second is a case of hypokalemic flaccid paralysis of all ...
Ivo Casagranda, Riccardo Boverio, Andrea Defrancisci, Sara Ferrillo, Francesca Gargiulo   +4 more
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Etiological spectrum of hypokalemic paralysis: A retrospective analysis of 29 patients

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2013
Background: Hypokalemic paralysis is characterized by episodes of acute muscle weakness associated with hypokalemia. In this study, we evaluated the possible etiological factors in patients of hypokalemic paralysis. Materials and Methods: We reviewed the
Ravindra Kumar Garg, Hardeep Singh Malhotra, Rajesh Verma, Pawan Sharma, Maneesh Kumar Singh   +4 more
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Reversible electrophysiological abnormalities in hypokalemic paralysis: Case report of two cases

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2014
Compound muscle action potential (CMAP) amplitude declines during a paralytic attack in patients with hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP). However, serial motor nerve conduction studies in hypokalemic paralysis have not been commonly reported. We report
C M Sharma, Kunal Nath, Jigar Parekh
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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, Waseem Raja Dar, Annada Prasad Bhattacharya, Arjimand Yaqoob   +3 more
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Hypokalemic paralysis as a presenting manifestation of primary Sjögren′s syndrome: A report of two cases [PDF]

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012
Primary Sjögren′s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by a progressive lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands with varying degrees of systemic involvement.
Deepak Khandelwal, Saptarshi Bhattacharya, Rajesh Khadgawat, Satbir Kaur, Nikhil Tandon, Ariachery C Ammini   +5 more
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis: Three rare secondary causes

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2015
Periodic paralysis is a rare neuromuscular disorder, related to a defect in muscle ion channels, characterized by episodes of painless muscle weakness, which may be precipitated by heavy exercise, fasting, or high-carbohydrate meals. Hypokalemic periodic
Prasanna Eswaradass Venkatesan, Gnanagurusamy Gnanashanmugham, Ramasamy Balakrishnan, Kalidoss Ramadoss   +3 more
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Autophagy is affected in patients with hypokalemic periodic paralysis: an involvement in vacuolar myopathy?

Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 2021
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is an autosomal dominant, rare disorder caused by variants in the genes for voltage-gated calcium channel CaV1.1 (CACNA1S) and NaV1.4 (SCN4A).
Thomas O. Krag, Sonja Holm-Yildiz, Nanna Witting, John Vissing   +3 more
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Hypokalemic Quadriparesis as the Initial Presentation of Primary Sjögren's Syndrome With Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports
Primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) typically presents with sicca symptoms, while renal involvement, such as distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA), is less common. Hypokalemic paralysis as the initial manifestation of PSS is rare.
Sagun Baral, Sushmita Bhattarai, Ajaya Raj Gautam, Prabesh Raghubanshi, Krishna Kc   +4 more
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Rare Manifestation of Sjogren's Syndrome: Renal Tubular Acidosis-Induced Hypokalemic Paralysis-A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation of exocrine glands, often presenting with symptoms such as dry eyes and mouth. Although less common, renal involvement can lead to serious complications like hypokalemic paralysis.
Vimal P, Chaurasia D, Jha D, Adhikari R.
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Case Report: Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis [PDF]

, 2022
Thyrotoxic crisis, or thyroid storm, is an acute, life threatening event caused by hyperthyroidism with mortality up to 8-25% that can present with multi-system organ involvement.
Schuitema, Kelly, Lahr, Robin, Tamaska, Wayne   +2 more
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