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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.ABSTRACT 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. We report a 52‐year‐old woman who presented with acute flaccid quadriparesis due to severe hypokalemia and normal ...
Sagun Baral +4 more
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Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2015 SUMMARY: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare but serious disorder that is typically caused by a channelopathy. Thyrotoxicosis, heavy exercise, high carbohydrate meal and some drugs can trigger channelopathy in genetically predisposed individuals.
Nurettin Ozgur DOGAN +4 more
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: A Case Report [PDF]
International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development, 2019 Hypokalemic periodic paralysis HPP is a medical emergency with prevalence of 1 in 100,000 . Rapid management is very important since, very low potassium levels can lead to cardiac complications . In this case, a twenty four year old female without a similar history in the family, having hypokalemia periodic paralysis attack is presented.
Blessy Rachal Boban +2 more
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Muscle &Nerve, Volume 74, Issue 1, Page 265-268, July 2026.
Jeppe Moesgaard Rasmussen +5 more
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Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, Volume 16, Issue 6, December 2025.ABSTRACT Background Ageing is an irreversible process involving the gradual decline of cellular functions in all tissues. In male mice, age‐related loss of muscle force is accompanied by the formation of tubular aggregates, which are honeycomb‐like structures composed of membrane tubules, proteins and Ca2+ deposits. Tubular aggregates are also found in
Laura Pérez‐Guàrdia +3 more
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Endocrinology Research and Practice, 2009 Thyrotoxicosis and primary hyperaldosteronism both cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Here we report a 51-year-old woman presenting with severe hypokalemia due to both thyrotoxicosis and primary hyperaldosteronism.
İnan Anaforoğlu +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.ABSTRACT Idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) encompasses rare autoimmune disorders causing muscle inflammation and weakness, with subtypes including dermatomyositis, necrotizing myopathy, antisynthetase syndrome, and inclusion body myositis. This case report details a 25‐year‐old South Asian male presenting with a 60‐day history of progressive ...
Ibrahim Khalil +3 more
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Periodic paralysis: clinical evaluation in 20 patients
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 1994 Twenty patients with periodic paralysis were evaluated and the aspects studied included epidemiological data, clinical manifestations, ancillary tests, treatment and evolution.
Célia Harumi Tengan +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.Case timeline. ABSTRACT Sjogren's syndrome may rarely present with distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA), causing severe hypokalemia and myopathy. A 27‐year‐old primigravida at 15 weeks gestation presented with progressive proximal weakness and myalgia.
Nabiha Khan +5 more
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis as the First Manifestation of Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma
Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2019 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an unusual neurological manifestation of thyrotoxicosis, and even rarer when it occurs in thyrotropin-secreting pituitary adenoma, only 6 cases having been previously reported. We describe a case of pituitary microadenoma
Chatchon Kaewkrasaesin +4 more
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