Emergencies in Neuromuscular Disease pp 111-116 | Cite as
Periodic Paralysis
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Abstract
Periodic paralysis related to potassium levels is included in the context of channelopathies or disorders related to the dysfunction of ion channels. In their severe form, these diseases require prompt treatment in an emergency/urgency regime.
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