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DictionarySeeparalysishyperkalemic periodic paralysis
hy·per·ka·le·mic per·i·od·ic pa·ral·y·sis [type II MIM*170500] a form of periodic paralysis in which the serum potassium level is elevated during attacks; onset occurs in infancy, attacks are frequent but relatively mild, and myotonia is often present; autosomal dominant inheritance caused by mutation in the sodium channel gene (SCN4A) on chromosome 17q.hyperkalemic periodic paralysis See Periodic paralysis. hy·per·ka·le·mic per·i·od·ic pa·ral·y·sis (hī'pĕr-kă-lē'mik pēr'ē-od'ik păr-al'i-sis) A form of periodic paralysis in which the serum potassium level is elevated during attacks; onset occurs in infancy, attacks are frequent but relatively mild, and myotonia is often present. Synonym(s): hyperkalaemic periodic paralysis. See HYPP See HIV Prevention Program |