hypokalemic periodic paralysis

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hy·po·ka·le·mic per·i·od·ic pa·ral·y·sis

[type I MIM*170400]

a form of periodic paralysis in which the serum potassium level is low during attacks; onset usually occurs between the ages of 7-21 years; attacks may be precipitated by exposure to environmental cold, high carbohydrate meal, or alcohol, may last hours to days, and may cause respiratory paralysis; autosomal dominant caused by mutation in the muscle dihydropyridine (DHP)-sensitive calcium channel α-1-subunit (CACNL1A3) on chromosome 1q or X-linked inheritance.

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hypokalemic periodic paralysis

Familial periodic paralysis, see there.

hy·po·ka·le·mic per·i·od·ic pa·ral·y·sis

(hī'pō-kă-lē'mik pēr'ē-od'ik păr-al'i-sis)

Periodic paralysis in which the serum potassium level is low during attacks; attacks may be precipitated by cold, high carbohydrate meals, or alcohol, may last hours to days, and may cause respiratory paralysis.
Synonym(s): hypokalaemic periodic paralysis.

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Surgical treatment for thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: case report.

Paralysis as a presenting symptom of hyperthyroidism in an active duty soldier

In familial Hypokalemic periodic paralysis paradoxical depolarization is caused by mutations in the voltage sensor of Nav1.4 and Cav1.1 channels giving imbalance between inward leak current and outward K current.

In one series, tachycardia (mean heart rate = 105 bpm) was noted at presentation and distinguished these patients from those with familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis [22].

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: clinical challenges

Skeletal muscle dihydropyridine-sensitive calcium channel (CACNA1S) gene mutations in Chinese patients with hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Am J Med Sci 2005; 329: 66-70.

Paroxysmal supraventricular arrhythmias during hypokalemic episodes in a patient with hypokalemic periodic paralysis/Hipokalemik periyodik paralizili bir hastada hipokalemik epizodlar sirasinda gelisen paroksismal supraventrikuler aritmiler

Inadvertent iodine excess causing thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Arch Intern Med 2005;165:2536; author reply 2536.

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report / Tirotoksik Hipokalemik Periyodik Paraliz: Bir Olgu Sunumu:

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis, characterized by a fall in potassium levels in the blood, was the first of the three types of periodic paralysis to be identified and studied.

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Thyrotoxicosis and primary hyperaldosteronism both cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is usually associated with Graves' disease (2).

Conn's syndrome, subclinical Cushing's syndrome and thyrotoxicosis presenting as hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report/ Hipokalemik periyodik paralizi ile seyreden conn, subklinik cushing ve tirotoksikoz olgusu

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[3,4] Hypokalemic periodic paralysis, urolithiasis, or osteomalacia are uncommon renal manifestations of pSS.

Primary Sjogren's syndrome and distal renal tubular acidosis: presenting with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus secondary to severe hypokalemia--a case report