Abstract：Objective:To understand this disease better, a familial normokalemic periodic paralysis (normoKPP) was reported. Methods:A family normoKPP was investigated, the hereditary characters, clinical manifestations, auxiliary examination and managements of the 28 cases with normoKPP were summarized and the related literatures were reviewed.Results:Symptoms usually appear during the first decade of life, patiens show flaccid paralysis on four limbs and normokalemia during an attack, management with calcium gluconate is effective.Conclusions:NormoKPP is rare and dominantly inherited disorders characterized by muscular symptoms, the typical history and transient course of the attacks often suggest the diagnosis, which can be confirmed by mutation analysis.
桑道乾. 正常血钾型周期性麻痹一家系28例分析[J]. 中华解剖与临床杂志, 2013, 18(5): 423-425.
SANG Dao-qian. A Familial Normokalemic Periodic Paralysis (normoKPP):Report of 28 Cases. Chinese Journal of Anatomy and Clinics, 2013, 18(5): 423-425.
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