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Loss of voluntary movement due to failure of nerve impulses to reach the muscles involved. It may result from almost any disorder of the nervous system, including brain or spinal cord injury, poliomyelitis, stroke, and progressive conditions such as a tumour or multiple sclerosis. Paralysis may also involve loss of sensation due to sensory nerve disturbance.
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In general, HP can be simply divided into two groups: hypokalemic periodic paralysis caused by a shift of [K.
Unusual cause of hypokalemic paralysis in aged men: Sjogren syndrome by Lin, Shih-Hua / Southern Medical Journal
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis has been linked to thyrotoxicosis of varying etiologies.
Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis by Southern Medical Journal
Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is one manifestation of thyrotoxicosis, and is more often seen in Oriental and Latin American men than in other demographic groups.
Amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis presenting as hypokalemic periodic ... by Akinwande, Akindolapo O. / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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