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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Periodic paralysis
  1. Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis 
    Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis is a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle weakness or paralysis, usually beginning in infancy or ... the face and hands.Most people with hyperkalemic periodic paralysis have increased levels of potassium in their blood ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../hyperkalemic-periodic-paralysis - Genetics
  2. Hypokalemic periodic paralysis 
    Hypokalemic periodic paralysis is a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle weakness typically beginning in childhood or adolescence. Most ... muscle weakness later in life.People with hypokalemic periodic paralysis typically have reduced levels of potassium in their ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/hypokalemic-periodic-paralysis - Genetics
  3. Andersen-Tawil syndrome 
    ... a disorder that causes episodes of muscle weakness (periodic paralysis), changes in heart rhythm (arrhythmia), and developmental abnormalities. Periodic paralysis begins early in life, and episodes last from ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/andersen-tawil-syndrome - Genetics
  4. Paramyotonia congenita 
    ... permanent muscle weakness on quality of life in periodic paralysis: a survey of 66 patients. Acta Myol. 2012 ... Free article on PubMed Central Finsterer J. Primary periodic ... persistent paralysis associated with congenital paramyotonia. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/paramyotonia-congenita - Genetics
  5. Myotonia congenita 
    Myotonia congenita is a disorder that affects muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles). Beginning in childhood, people with this condition experience bouts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/myotonia-congenita - Genetics
  6. SCN4A gene 
    ... SCN4A gene have been found to cause hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle ... gene have been identified in people with hypokalemic periodic paralysis, a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/scn4a - Genetics
  7. CACNA1S gene 
    ... gene have been identified in people with hypokalemic periodic paralysis, a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle ... episodes of muscle weakness in people with hypokalemic periodic paralysis. More About This Health Condition CAC1S_HUMAN CACH1 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cacna1s - Genetics
  8. KCNJ2 gene 
    ... a disorder characterized by episodes of muscle weakness (periodic paralysis), changes in heart rhythm (arrhythmia), and physical abnormalities ... potassium ions out of these cells, resulting in periodic paralysis and an irregular heart rhythm. It is not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/kcnj2 - Genetics
  9. Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome 
    ... component of several other genetic syndromes, including hypokalemic periodic paralysis (a condition that causes episodes of extreme muscle ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/wolff-parkinson-white-syndrome - Genetics
  10. Episodic ataxia 
    ... JM, Yamaoka LH, Vance JM, Pericak-Vance MA. Periodic vestibulocerebellar ataxia, an autosomal dominant ataxia with defective ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/episodic-ataxia - Genetics