Open AccessHypokalaemic periodic paralysis (A Case Report)
Author(s) -
Partap Singh Ghalaut,
Veena Singh Ghalaut,
Sandeep Gupta
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
medical journal of indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.164
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2252-8083
pISSN - 0853-1773
DOI - 10.13181/mji.v5i3.869
Subject(s) - paralysis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , periodic paralysis , medicine , surgery
A case ofyoung (20 years old) nale presenting with dranratic onset ofweakness in all the linus is presented. Patient had three such episodes in the past 2 years lasting for 4-6 hrs. There was no fanuly history of such weakness. A diagnosis of hypolcnlaettuc periodic paralysis was made. Patient was given intravenous potassiun4 intproved considerably and put on acetazolailude prophylafis. The case is being reported because of its rarity and acadenuc interest.
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