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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1985;28(5):510-513. Published online May 31, 1985.

A Case of Periodic Paralysis.

In Hwa Lee¹, Sung Man Kim¹, Byoung Soo Cho¹, Sa Jun Chung¹, Chang II Ahn¹, Kyung Hoi Ahn²

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine,Kyung Hee Universityt Seoul,Korea
²Department of Rehabilitation, College of Medicine,Kyung Hee Universityt Seoul,Korea

Abstract

Periodic paralysis is a group of diseases of unknown cause characterized by recurrent attacks of weakness or paralysis of the limb muscles, accompanied by loss of deep reflexes and failure of the muscles to respond to electrical stimulation. We have experienced a case of periodic paralysis in a 8-year-old boy who had frequent attacks of flaccid paralysis of the trunk and limb muscles. The diagnosis was easily established by clinical features and electromyographic findings. A brief review of literatures was given on this subject.

Keywords :Periodic Paralysis; Normokalemic