Open AccessHypokalaemic Periodic Paralysis– A Prospective Study of the Underlying Etiologies
Author(s) -
Surya Narayana Jandhyala,
Jagadesh Madireddi,
B Jayaprakash,
NR Rau,
Ranjan Shetty
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13237.6529
Subject(s) - etiology , medicine , hypokalemic periodic paralysis , pediatrics , population , disease , paralysis , weakness , hypokalemia , surgery , environmental health
Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare muscular disorder characterised by episodic weakness associated with hypokalaemia. The disease can either be inherited or acquired and misdiagnosis of the disease is quite common. Most of the data available on the disease is from the western world. Studies reporting aetiological, clinical and metabolic profiles of Indian population are sparse. Hence we tried to provide insights of the disease among the Indian population.