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  2. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP) is a rare disorder caused by skeletal muscle ion channel mutations, mainly affecting calcium or sodium channels. HypoPP is characterized by episodic severe muscle weakness, usually triggered by strenuous exercise or a high-carbohydrate diet.

  3. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle weakness typically beginning in childhood or adolescence. Most often, these episodes involve a temporary inability to move muscles in the arms and legs.

  4. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis - UpToDate

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    Periodic paralysis (PP) is a rare neuromuscular disorder related to a defect in muscle ion channels, characterized by episodes of painless muscle weakness, which may be precipitated by heavy exercise, fasting, or high-carbohydrate meals. PP is classified as hypokalemic when episodes occur in association with low potassium blood levels or as ...

  5. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP) is a condition in which affected individuals may experience paralytic episodes with concomitant hypokalemia (serum potassium <3.5 mmol/L). The paralytic attacks are characterized by decreased muscle tone (flaccidity) more marked proximally than distally with normal to decreased deep tendon reflexes.

  6. Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis: Symptoms, Management, and More - ...

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    Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP or hypoKPP) is a rare disorder in which a person experiences episodes of painless muscle weakness and often paralysis.

  7. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis | About the Disease | GARD

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    Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HOKPP) is characterized by episodes of muscle paralysis associated with a fall in blood potassium levels (hypokalemia). Episodes typically involve a temporary inability to move muscles in the arms and legs. The first attack usually occurs in childhood or adolescence.

  8. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis - MedlinePlus

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    Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle weakness typically beginning in childhood or adolescence. Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition.

  9. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis - PMC

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    Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a rare genetic disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of skeletal muscle weakness with associated hypokalemia which is precipitated by stress, cold, carbohydrate load, infection, glucose infusion, hypothermia, metabolic alkalosis, anesthesia, and steroids.

  10. Familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis is characterized by periodic attacks of muscle weakness due to decreases in serum potassium, caused by genetic defect of potassium-sensitive muscle membrane excitability with familial occurrence. Nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis is a polyetiological disease, and one of the most interesting causes is severe ...

  11. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis - MedlinePlus

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    Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoPP) is a disorder that causes occasional episodes of muscle weakness and sometimes a lower than normal level of potassium in the blood. The medical name for low potassium level is hypokalemia.