Submitted by deb on Sun, 06/26/2011 – 23:58 Part Two Case Studies – HypoKPP Patient #1 Three Pregnancies: Familial HypoKPP Symptoms began at age of 13 years with three paralytic episodes of 48-72 hour duration. Are your symptoms worse with your menses? No Pregnancy No 1: Age 20 Diagnosed at time of this pregnancy: Yes Episodes consisted of…
Submitted by deb on Mon, 06/27/2011 – 00:04 Part Three Case Studies – HyperKPP and PMC Patient #11 Two Pregnancies: Familial HyperKPP and PMC Von Eulenburg Symptoms began at age of 11 years Are your symptoms worse with your menses? No Pregnancy No 1: Age 27 Diagnosed at time of this pregnancy: No Episodes consisted of moderate…
Submitted by deb on Mon, 06/27/2011 – 22:24 Life is a daily challenge for the child with periodic paralysis. Periodic Paralysis poses unique problems for school-age youngsters. Because young PP patients usually look perfectly normal, and may even look extremely muscular and fit, it’s hard for school staff to understand what a challenge daily life can be…
Submitted by deb on Mon, 06/27/2011 – 22:45 Parents of some children with Periodic Paralysis will need to work with the school to achieve a plan which will allow their child to reach their full potential. The information in this article reflects the experiences of children in US schools. We hope it will be helpful to parents,…
Submitted by deb on Sat, 06/25/2011 – 23:22 Pain Often Overlooked Pain is an often overlooked component of the periodic paralyses. Patients who report muscle pain in association with their episodes are too often told that the periodic paralyses are not painful despite many authoritative reports to the contrary. In fact the pain which accompanies the periodic…
Submitted by deb on Sun, 06/26/2011 – 22:54 Part One There is little available medical literature to guide the physician in the care of the pregnant patient who has periodic paralysis. The first part of this packet consists of abstracts and quotations drawn from current literature. But this information is limited. Because Periodic Paralysis International has a…
Submitted by deb on Mon, 06/27/2011 – 00:09 Part Four Case Studies – ATS Patient #18 Two Pregnancies: ATS2; Hypokalemic episodes Symptoms began in early childhood; Are your symptoms worse with your menses? Yes Pregnancy No 1: Age 32 Diagnosed at time of this pregnancy: No Episodes consisted of daily moderate weakness, some paralysis. Hospitalized due to right-sided paralysis…
Submitted by deb on Mon, 06/27/2011 – 02:22 Hao Cheng, MD The use of local anaesthetics on patients with periodic paralysis presents some unusual challenges. Many patients report that these agents trigger weakness or paralysis, a phenomenon which is substantiated in medical literature. Some patients also report that the agents do not produce the desired anaesthesia. The…
Submitted by deb on Mon, 06/27/2011 – 19:16 Periodic Paralysis Patients at Increased Risk of MH Patients with Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis and Paramyotonia Congenita are at increased risk for Malignant Hyperthermia (MH) during surgery. Patients with all types of periodic paralysis often become paralyzed during or after surgery, from stress, chilling in the OR and the use…
Submitted by deb on Sat, 07/02/2011 – 20:58 This chart allows comparison of the forms of primary periodic paralysis, symptoms, clinical and cardiac signs, effect of potassium, triggers and therapies. Form Effect of K+ Age at onset Triggers Relieves Attack Length Myotonia? Hypertrophy Weakness between attacks EKG during attacks Therapies Thyrotoxic HypoKalemic Periodic Paralysis Relieves weakness At…