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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

Journal of Islamic International Medical College, 2016
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis is a group of rare inherited disorders that can cause temporary and often recurrent episodes of acute flaccid paralysis. Several conditions e.g.
Abidullah Khan , Muhammad Farooq
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A Case Report on Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis. [PDF]

Cureus
Low serum potassium levels can precipitate a rare condition called hypokalemic periodic paralysis. A patient may be predisposed to this phenomenon through hereditary or acquired causes. We present a case of a 21-year-old female who presented with sudden-onset generalized weakness and hypokalemia, which was treated promptly in the Accident and Emergency
Kumarajothy R, Ul-Haq A, Akhtar MM.
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a 3-year follow-up study [PDF]

Journal of Neurology, 2023
John Vissing, Thomas Krag, Sonja Holm-Yildiz   +2 more
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Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a young Serbian male [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2020
Introduction. Hypokalemic thyrotoxic paralysis is a very rare form of periodic paralysis in Caucasian population. In this population, a more frequent form is familiar hypokalemic periodic paralysis with the same clinical presentation.
Ristić Petar, Dragović Tamara, Kiković Saša, Ristić Dragana, Zdravković Marija, Hinić Saša, Durmić Tijana, Hajduković Zoran   +7 more
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Hypokalemia with Recurrent Flaccid Paralysis

Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2022
Acute flaccid paralysis is a condition which is attributable to many etiologies. When a patient presents with recurrent acute flaccid paralysis, hypokalemic or hyerkalemic periodic paralysis should be considered especially if similar symptoms are seen in
Poornima Tadkal, Vishwanath Siddini, Kishore Babu, T Chakravarthy   +3 more
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The role of nephrologists in management of hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022
Background Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a chronic condition characterized by sporadic attacks of weakness associated with acute hypokalemia. Attacks are typically associated with specific triggers, such as prolonged rest following exercise or ...
Julia Li, Suha Moten, Anis A. Rauf
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Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: A Case Report

Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine, 2022
Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare and fatal complication of hyperthyroidism and is associated with low serum potassium levels and muscle weakness. Herein, we presented a young male patient who did not use the antithyroid drugs given for
Şeyma Esenbuğa, Ensar Aydemir, Canan Ersoy   +2 more
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Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis [PDF]

QJM, 2016
Learning points for clinicians Non-selective beta-blockers, avoidance of high-salt, carbohydrate-rich meals and strenuous exertion are essential in acute management, until thyrotoxicosis is treated. Unlike primary, or familial, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, potassium supplementation alone is ineffective.1 Acetazolamide and T4 supplementation may ...
A, Zayac, R, Shah, M, Shah, J, Umar, N, Bansal, A, Dhamoon   +5 more
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CACNA1S Arg528Cys mutation in a young Chinese man with thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis

Clinical Case Reports, 2020
It has long been believed that the patients with thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) may harbor genetic mutations commonly found in familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
Nader Rezkalla, Kamran Imam, Miriam Marti, Karen Ip, Ardavan Mashhadian, Antonio Liu   +5 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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