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Familial Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Attack Following SARS‑Cov‑2 Infection: A Case Report
Archives of Anesthesia and Critical CareFamilial 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 +7 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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Gene panel analysis of 119 index patients with suspected periodic paralysis in Japan
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 IntroductionGenetic factors are recognized as the major reason for patients with periodic paralysis. The goal of this study was to determine the genetic causes of periodic paralysis in Japan.MethodsWe obtained a Japanese nationwide case series of 119 ...
Jun-Hui Yuan +8 more
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Genetic neurological channelopathies: molecular genetics and clinical phenotypes [PDF]
, 2015 Evidence accumulated over recent years has shown that genetic neurological channelopathies can cause many different neurological diseases. Presentations relating to the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve or muscle mean that channelopathies can impact ...
Hanna, MG, Kullmann, DM, Spillane, J
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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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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Hypokalemia in an Adult Male from Nepal: A Case Report
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2019 Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is rare complication of hyperthyroidism characterized by the sudden onset of hypokalemia and muscle paralysis. It is typically present in young Asian males.
Sabina Khadka +4 more
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Potassium channel subunits encoded by the KCNE gene family: physiology and pathophysiology of the MinK-related peptides (MiRPs). [PDF]
, 2001 Voltage-gated potassium channels provide tightly Controlled, ion-specific pathways across membranes and are key to the normal function of nerves muscles. They arise from the assembly of four pore-forming proteins called alpha-subunits.
Abbott, GW, Goldstein, SA
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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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Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Triggered by Dexamethasone Administration
Acta Medica, 2020 Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a disease characterized by recurrent episodes of muscle weakness due to intracellular potassium shifting in the presence of high levels of thyroid hormone.
Waraporn Polamaung +4 more
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