Cocaine induced hypokalaemic periodic paralysis
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Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis (a case report).
A case ofyoung (20 years old) nale presenting with dranratic onset ofweakness in all the linùs is presented. Patient had three such episodes in the past 2 years lasting for 4-6 hrs. There was no fanùly history of such weakness. A diagnosis of hypolcnlaettùc periodic paralysis was made. Patient was given intravenous potassiun4 intproved considerably and put on acetazolailûde prophylafis. The cas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.73.1.92