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hyperkalemic periodic paralysis

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familial periodic paralysis

In periodic paralysis
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis begins in infancy and is characterized by more frequent but milder attacks that last minutes or hours; it may also be accompanied by mild myotonia (muscle spasm) of the tongue. This form of the disorder is caused by mutations in the sodium…
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muscle disease

In muscle disease: The periodic paralyses
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, on the other hand, is associated with an increase in the potassium level. An attack may be caused by oral therapy with potassium.
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