Hypokalemic familial periodic paralysis with basal electrocardiographic changes
Vallat, G.; Janbon, C.; Brunel, M.; Vives, J.F.; Rouy, J.M.
La Semaine des Hopitaux Organe Fonde Par l'Association d'Enseignement Medical des Hopitaux de Paris 53(20): 1163-1165
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-1777 PMID: 198889 Document Number: 116166
The authors report the case of an 18 year old girl with nocturnal tetraplegia. There was a family history of Westphal periodic paralysis, and a past history of transient paralysis two years previously. The serum potassium was 2.3 mEq/l. The patient was cured by intravenous drip of potassium chloride. There was a reactionary hyperinsulinism. The red cell potassium was lowered. There was a fall in the exchangeable and total potassium pool. The E.C.G. changes; observed during the acute attack of paralysis, persisted afterwards, which is unusual.