Familial hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in Finland.
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Familial hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in Finland.
Seven families with familial hypokalaemic periodic paralysis were found in Finland. Nine of the 103 asymptomatic family members studied had abnormal results on a potassium exercise test. The overall prevalence of familial hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in Finland was 0.4/100,000. Carbohydrate intake and hard exercise were the most important triggers of paralytic attacks. Half of the patients r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0022-3050
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.55.4.322