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A Case of Thyrotoxic Hypokalemia Periodic Paralysis
Medicine Science, 2014 Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disease characterized by reversible attacks of muscle weakness accompanied by episodic hypokalemia. The most common causes of Hypokalemic periodic paralysis are familial periodic paralysis, thyrotoxic periodic ...
Mazhar Muslum Tuna +8 more
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Surgical treatment for thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: case report
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2012 Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a rare, potentially life-threatening endocrine emergency. It is characterized by recurrent muscle weakness and hypokalemia.
Lin Yi-Chu +7 more
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Molecular cloning of ion channels in Felis catus that are related to periodic paralyses in man: a contribution to the understanding of the genetic susceptibility to feline neck ventroflexion and paralysis [PDF]
, 2014 Neck ventroflexion in cats has different causes; however, the most common is the hypokalemia associated with flaccid paralysis secondary to chronic renal failure.
Castillo, Victor A. +7 more
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Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis mimicking hypokalemic periodic paralysis
International Journal of Medicine, 2022 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a unique disorder that causes episodic proximal lower extremity muscle weakness in a patient who already has a hyperthyroid state and is not treated for the underlying disease state. The affected population mostly includes Asian in origin specifically the male gender (vs most thyroid disorder affects the women gender ...
Dr. Vivek Chaudhari +2 more
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Association of hypokalemic periodic paralysis with cystic Kidney disease- A case report
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017 Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare heterogenous neuromuscular disorder presenting with acute weakness. Though most cases are known to be familial or primary there are other underlying secondary causes which require evaluation and if not ...
Ricken Mehta
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Periodic paralysis: anatomo-pathology of skeletal muscle of 14 patients [PDF]
, 1994 Periodic paralysis is a rare disease, characterized by transient weakness associated with abnormal levels of serum potassium. Muscle biopsy may show a wide range of abnormalities, vacuoles being more specifically linked to the disease.
Gabbai, Alberto Alain +5 more
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Clinical approach: hypokalemia paralysis periodic with type 2 diabetes mellitus and insulin [PDF]
, 2023 Hypokalemic paralysis periodic (HypoKPP) also known as familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis (FHPP) or primary FHPP is rare case characterized by periodic muscle weakness and estimated prevalence of around 1 in 100.000.
Dewi, Anak Agung Istri Sri Kumala +1 more
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Novel mutations in human and mouse SCN4A implicate AMPK in myotonia and periodic paralysis [PDF]
, 2014 Mutations in the skeletal muscle channel (SCN4A), encoding the Nav1.4 voltage-gated sodium channel, are causative of a variety of muscle channelopathies, including non-dystrophic myotonias and periodic paralysis. The effects of many of these mutations on
Acevedo-Arozena, Abraham +28 more
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Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2018 Introduction: Hypokalemia is associated with increased morbidity and at times mortality. “Hypokalemic paralysis”, particularly if recurrent, has often been considered synonymous with “hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP)”; however, diseases such as ...
Shinjan Patra +3 more
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Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.Pretreatment with an agonist of Kv7 potassium channels (XEN1101) protects the soleus muscle from a loss of force during a 2 mM K+ challenge, in a mouse model of hypokalemic periodic paralysis. ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Effective management remains lacking for recurrent episodes of acute weakness in hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoPP).
Viktor Chanchykov +4 more
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