January 10, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Periodic Paralysis as a Resonance Disorder - A Universal Resonance Model Interpretation of Ion Channel Instability

ADAnita DomargårdKarolinska University Hospital

Key Result

Periodic paralysis is interpreted as a dynamical instability involving ion channel resonance failure, offering a systems-level explanation for symptom reversibility and metabolic sensitivity.

Key Points

The research aims to interpret periodic paralysis as a dynamical instability rather than a structural disorder.
Analyzed periodic paralysis within the Universal Resonance Model framework.
Investigated ion channel dynamics and their impact on symptoms.
Examined metabolic regulation and autonomic control related to episodic weakness.
Identified resonance failure as a key factor in periodic paralysis.
Established that loss of phase coherence contributes to symptoms.
Highlighted the reversibility of symptoms linked to system damping.

Main Result

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Abstract

This paper presents a Universal Resonance Model (URM) interpretation of periodic paralysis as a dynamical instability rather than a structural neuromuscular disorder. Periodic paralysis is analyzed as a resonance failure involving ion channel dynamics, metabolic regulation, and autonomic control. The framework explains episodic weakness, metabolic sensitivity, and reversibility of symptoms through loss of phase coherence and reduced system damping. The work serves as a conceptual validation paper within the URM series and provides a systems-level explanation consistent with known clinical and physiological observations.

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