The Case | An unusual case of recurrent hypokalemic periodic paralysis
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis: an unusual cause.
periodic paralysis is a rare disorder characterized by transient attacks of flac-cid paralysis of varying intensity and frequency. Although mostly familial in etiology, several sporadic cases with different causes have been reported, including some resulting from renal tubular acidosis. 1 This article reports the case of a young man with secondary hypokalemic periodic paralysis caused by distal...
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Periodic paralysis is a rare disorder that causes episodes of severe muscle weakness that can be confused with other diseases, including epilepsy or myasthenia gravis. Hyperkalemic and hypokalemic paralysis are included within these diseases, the latter being divided into periodic paralysis (familial, thyrotoxic or sporadic) and non-periodic paralysis. In this regard, we present a case of famil...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Kidney International
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0085-2538
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2016.11.001