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Rare Manifestation of Sjogren's Syndrome: Renal Tubular Acidosis‐Induced Hypokalemic Paralysis—A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.
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.
Premendra Vimal, Dhiraj Chaurasia, Dipesh Jha, Raj Adhikari   +3 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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“Hashitoxicosis” and possible acquired Gitelman syndrome: dual pathology leading to a catastrophic hypokalemic periodic paralysis

Asian Journal of Internal Medicine
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is more commonly seen in Graves’ disease. But TPP can occur in any condition leading to a hyperthyroid state. It’s important to identify the underlying aetiology of the thyrotoxic state as the management differs with ...
M. S. N. Padmasiri, W. D. A. Patirana, N. Sivalingham, B. Rathypriya, P. T. D. Harischandra   +4 more
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Familial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Attack Following SARS‑Cov‑2 Infection: A Case Report

Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare disorder that manifests manifests with the sudden onset of flaccid paralysis that is triggered by low levels of blood potassium, which can be caused by various factors such as, rest after intense ...
Ehsan Yousefi-Mazhin, Hossein Karballaei-Mirzahosseini, Hamidreza Sharifnia, Atabak Najafi, Farhad Najmeddin, Mahsa Tofighi-Mohammadi, Rezvan Hassanpour, Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh   +7 more
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Etiological search and epidemiological profile in patients presenting with hypokalemic paresis: An observational study

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, Partha Pratim Chakraborty, Sugata Narayan Biswas, Himanshu Barman   +3 more
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Immediate Postoperative Decrease in Serum Potassium and One‐Month Reduction in Renal Function After Adrenalectomy for Primary Aldosteronism: A Multicenter Retrospective Study

Advances in Urology, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Objectives Although adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism (PA) corrects hypokalemia, we observed cases in which serum potassium decreased immediately after adrenalectomy, even in patients with preoperative hypokalemia. No studies have described postoperative potassium changes in PA.
Michikata Hayashida, Masataka Taguri, Kohei Ogawa, Shoichi Nagamoto, Keiju Honma, Kensuke Suzuki, Makoto Tanaka, Kazuki Honda, Suguru Oka, Kazushige Sakaguchi, Koichiro Wada, Akihiro Yano, Shinji Urakami, Sreeja Dattachoudhury   +13 more
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Accidental intravenous bolus infusion of potassium chloride in a young man with hypokalemic periodic paralysis [PDF]

Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma, 2019
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is anautosomal dominantdisease characterized by muscle weakness or paralysis with a matching fall in blood potassium levels.
Seyed Hesam Rahmani, Gholamreza Faridaalaee   +1 more
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Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Responses in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Exposed to Toluene or Benzene Under Thermal Stress

Aquaculture Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Pollution and climate change are increasingly recognized as interacting stressors that may exacerbate risks to aquatic organisms. The present study investigated the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of thermal stress combined with benzene or toluene exposure in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).
Hossam A. AboElkhair, El-Sabry Abu Amra, Hamdy A. M. Soliman, Alaa El‑Din H. Sayed   +3 more
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COVID-19 Infection-Related Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2022
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces the dysfunction of many organs including the thyroid gland through the role of ACE2 receptors as well as the consequences of the cytokine storm.
Fadlila Fitriani, Vina Yanti Susanti, Mohammad Robikhul Ikhsan   +2 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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