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A Case of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in a Young Athlete.
Internal Medicine
  • Randa Abdelmasih, HCA Healthcare
  • Ramy Abdelmaseih, HCA Healthcare
  • Syed Mustajab Hasan, HCA Healthcare
  • Hesham Nasser, HCA Healthcare
Division
North Florida
Hospital
Ocala Regional Medical Center
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
5-25-2021
Keywords
  • acute periodic paralyses disorders,
  • hypokalemia,
  • hypokalemic periodic paralysis,
  • paralysis,
  • potassium,
  • weakness,
  • westphal's diease
Abstract

Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is one of the group muscle disorders that can cause sudden onset paresis or paralysis. It is a quite rare, yet, potentially life-threatening condition that, if appropriately and promptly diagnosed and treated, can be completely reversed. Other forms of periodic paralysis include thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, and Anderson syndrome. We are presenting a case of a young male who presented to the emergency department (ED) with sudden paralysis to shed light on such a diagnosis and on other differential diagnoses.

Publisher or Conference
Cureus
Citation Information
Abdelmasih R, Abdelmaseih R, Hasan M, Nasser H. A Case of Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in a Young Athlete. Cureus. 2021;13(5):e15236. Published 2021 May 25. doi:10.7759/cureus.15236