Hypokalemic paralysis periodic (HypoKPP) also known as familial hypokalemic (FHPP) or primary FHPP is rare case characterized by muscle weakness and estimated prevalence of around 1 in 100.000. Insulin a treatment for diabetes that decreases blood potassium levels, therefore, it necessary to further investigate the causes hypokalemia. This will be topic discussion if there correlation with FHPP...

OBJECTIVE To study the clinical profile of hypokalemic flaccid paralysis (HKFP) and to evaluate its causes. METHODS Fifty cases of hypokalemic flaccid paralysis (HKFP) admitted between November 2012 to October 2014 were taken up in the study. Serum potassium level < 3.5 mmol/ltr has been taken as hypokalemia. All cases were studied for spot and/or 24 hour urinary sodium / potassium, serum pot...

A 30-year-old woman had scleroderma, Sjögren's syndrome, deforming polyarthritis, distal renal tubular acidosis, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, and persistent mild myopathy. During a five-year period the patient's otherwise mild course of disease was complicated by the occurrence of five episodes of severe flaccid muscle paralysis involving both proximal and distal muscle groups. Between the p...

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is the most common form of periodic paralysis and is characterized by attacks of muscle paralysis associated with a low serum potassium (K+) level due to an acute intracellular shifting. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP), characterized by the triad of muscle paralysis, acute hypokalemia, and hyperthyroidism, is one cause of hypokalemic periodic paralysis. The tr...

Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by acute attacks of weakness, hypokalemia, and thyrotoxicosis of various etiologies. These transient attacks resemble those of patients with familial hypokalemic periodic paralysis (hypoKPP) and resolve with treatment of the underlying hyperthyroidism. Because of the phenotypic similarity of these conditions, we hypothesized that ...

Sir, Chikungunya fever is a viral disease, caused by Alphavirus, transmitted to humans by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. Disease is characterized by an abrupt onset of fever, severe arthralgia, rash and other constitutional symptoms. Disease is usually self-limiting with fever lasting for 1-7 days. But sometimes disease may become morbid due to persistent joint pains, dehydration, elect...

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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis is one form of Periodic Paralysis, a rare group of disorders that can cause of sudden onset weakness. A case of a 29 year old male is presented here. The patient presented with sudden onset paralysis of his extremities. Laboratory evaluation revealed a markedly low potassium level. The patient's paralysis resolved upon repletion of his low potassium and he was dis...

BACKGROUND Trigger-point injection (TPI) therapy is an effective modality for symptomatic treatment of myofascial pain. Serious adverse effects are rarely observed. In this report, we present the case of a 39-year-old man who experienced severe, transient hypokalemic paralysis in the context of TPI therapy with methylprednisolone, bupivacaine, and epinephrine. He was successfully treated with e...