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Hyperthyroid hypokalemicperiodic paralysis

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
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).
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Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: A Case Report

Endocrinology Research and Practice, 2012
Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare complication of thyrotoxicosis. This clinic condition is often encountered in Asian populations and male gender while thyrotoxicosis is frequently seen in women. The escape of potassium into cell is the
Murat Atmaca, Işılay Kalan, Saliha Yıldız, Mehmet Fatih Özbay, Murat Kaçmaz   +4 more
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Concurrent hypokalemic periodic paralysis and bipolar disorder

Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Primary periodic paralysis is a rare autosomal dominant disorder of ion-channel dysfunction, manifested by episodic flaccid paresis secondary to abnormal sarcolemma excitability. Membrane destabilization involving Na, K-ATPase has been hypothesized to be
Chia-Lin Lin, Szu-Nian Yang, I-Shin Shiah   +2 more
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A case and literature review of hypokalemic periodic paralysis associated with heavy cola consumption

Frontiers in Nutrition
This clinical case report involves a 34-year-old male patient with a history of type 2 diabetes and schizophrenia, who took oral olanzapine for a long time and visited the hospital several times because of lower limb fatigue caused by hypokalemia ...
Wen Chen, Yi Pang, Junlin Qiu
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Sjogren's syndrome combined with hypokalemic periodic paralysis (report of 2 cases with review of literature)

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2012
Objective To explore the early diagnosis and the therapy of Sjogren's syndrome combined with hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Methods Clinical data of 2 cases with Sjogren's syndrome and hypokalemic periodic paralysis were analyzed.
Xiao⁃juan CHENG, Feng WANG, Yu⁃wu ZHAO   +2 more
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Periodic Paralysis: A Case Series with a Literature Review

Case Reports in Neurology
Introduction: Periodic paralysis is a condition that causes recurrent episodes of flaccid paralysis, and it can be primary or secondary. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is the most common type of primary periodic paralysis, and it is inherited through ...
Bassem Al Hariri, Muad Abdi Hassan, Muhammad Sharif, Obada Adel Alsakaji, Yussuf Abdi Hassan, Muayad Kasim Khalid   +5 more
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Hypokalemic Paralysis Is Not Always Periodic: A Case Series

Case Reports in Medicine
Potassium is vital for cellular function, particularly in excitable tissues like nerves and muscles, which rely on potassium gradients to function normally. Hypokalemia can lead to severe issues such as muscle weakness and irregular heart rhythms.
null Mohak Jain, Gaurav Mehta, Ajay Parmar, Minal Shastri, Sahaj Patel, Vidhi Gandhi, Shifa Karatela, Apurva Patel   +7 more
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Syndrome. [PDF]

Cureus
Govil D, Desai S, Singh K, Soueidan A.
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Newly Diagnosed Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Triggered by COVID-19. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Schulte K, Sheedy M, Feustel K, Scherbak D.   +3 more
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Permanent weakness and myopathy in hypokalemic periodic paralysis. [PDF]

Acta Myol
Bossola M, Senatore A, Di Stasio E.
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