Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in Afghanistan, Study of Case Report

Abstract

Mirwais Ramozi*, Sayed Mohammad Reza Hosseini, Abdullah Rastin and Abass Ali Ramozi

Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis (HPP) is a form of periodic paralysis, a rare autosomal dominant channelopathy caused by the skeletal muscle ion channel mutations. This is a heterogeneous group of muscle diseases. It is characterized by episodes of flaccid and sudden muscle weakness by a fall in potassium level in the blood.

Here, a case of 15-year-old male is presented. The patient was referred to our emergency department because of sudden onset of paralysis of his both upper and lower limbs. After comprehensive evaluation, significantly lower potassium content was determined. The patient's symptoms resolved after potassium replacement and he was discharged without deficit.

The right differential diagnosis should rule out other causes of weakness and paralysis and allow timely treatment.

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