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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 +4 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 +3 more
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Acetazolamide in Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2000 The mechanism of action of acetazolamide in the K-deficient diet rat, an animal model of human hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP), was investigated at the University of Bari, Italy.
J Gordon Millichap
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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 +3 more
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Voltage Sensors in Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Pediatric Neurology Briefs, 2009 Researchers at the National Hospital, Queen Square, London, UK, conducted automated DNA sequencing of the S4 regions of CACNA1S and SCN4A in 83 patients with hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoPP).
J Gordon Millichap
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Concurrent hypokalemic periodic paralysis and bipolar disorder
Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015 Primary periodic paralysis is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of ion-channel dysfunction, manifested by episodic flaccid paresis secondary to abnormal sarcolemma excitability. Membrane destabilization involving Na, K-ATPase has been hypothesized to be
Chia-Lin Lin +2 more
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Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2012 Objective: There is paucity of reports on thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) from India. We report the patients with TPP and compare them with idiopathic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (IHPP).
J Kalita +4 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 +2 more
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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 +2 more
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