Treatment for periodic paralysis

Treatment for periodic paralysis.

BACKGROUND Primary periodic paralyses are rare inherited muscle diseases characterised by episodes of flaccid weakness affecting one or more limbs, lasting several hours to several days, caused by mutations in skeletal muscle channel genes. OBJECTIVES The objective of this review was to systematically review treatment of periodic paralyses. SEARCH STRATEGY We searched the Cochrane Neuromusc...

Surgical treatment for thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: case report

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a rare, potentially life-threatening endocrine emergency. It is characterized by recurrent muscle weakness and hypokalemia. Because many THPP patients do not have obvious symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism, misdiagnosis may occur. The published studies revealed that definitive therapy for THPP is control of hyperthyroidism by medical therap...

Familial Periodic Paralysis

Familial periodic paralysis is a malady usually characterized by (1) recurrent flaccid muscular paralysis, (2) history of the disease in other members of the family, (3) depression of the level of potassium ions in the blood serum during an episode of paresis, (4) impairment of electrical excitability of the musculature, (5) impairment of deep reflexes, (6) retention of consciousness without al...

Hyperthyroid hypokalemic periodic paralysis

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). The symptoms resolve promptly with potassium supplementation. Nonselective beta blockers like pr...

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis.