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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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Hyperthyroid hypokalemic periodic paralysis

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 1969
Hyperthyroid periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare life threatening complication of hyperthyroidism commonly occurring in young Asian males but sporadically found in other races. It is characterised by hypokalemia and acute onset paraparesis with prevalence of one in one hundred thousand (1 in 100000).
openaire   +2 more sources

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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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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Cardiac arrhythmias in primary hypokalemic periodic paralysis: Case report and literature review

HeartRhythm Case Reports, 2022
Different degrees of ventricular arrhythmias have occurred, ranging from isolated ectopy to monomorphic and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.
E. Sagray, P. Wackel, B. Cannon
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis and renal tubular acidosis in a patient with hypothyroid and autoimmune disease

Annals of Medicine and Surgery, 2022
Background Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare muscle disorder characterized by episodic muscle weakness that can lead to respiratory failure. This disorder is a common manifestation of renal tubular acidosis.
Cynthia Ayu Permatasari, H. Zahraini, F. R. Marpaung, Aryati   +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
wiley   +1 more source

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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A dangerous food binge: a case report of hypokalemic periodic paralysis and review of current literature

Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2022
Background Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare neuromuscular genetic disorder due to defect of ion channels and subsequent function impairment. It belongs to a periodic paralyses group including hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HEKPP), hypokalemic ...
Maria Carolina Colucci, Marica Fabiana Triolo, Simona Petrucci, Flaminia Pugnaloni, Massimiliano Corsino, M. Evangelisti, Maria Cecilia D’Asdia, G. Di Nardo, M. Garibaldi, G. Terrin, P. Parisi   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Weakness in the Emergency Department: Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Induced By Strenuous Physical Activity

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, Nazire AVCU, Elif YAKA, Ali ISIKKENT, Ugur DURMUS   +4 more
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