Key result
Patients with non-periodic hypokalemic paralysis had significantly longer recovery time (48.1 vs. 16.5 hours) and higher potassium requirement (120 vs. 48 mmol) compared to those with periodic paralysis.
Observational (n=206)
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In an Indian tertiary care setting, non-periodic hypokalemic paralysis (primarily due to distal RTA and Gitelman syndrome) is more common than periodic paralysis and requires more aggressive potassium replacement, while periodic paralysis carries a higher risk of rebound hyperkalemia.
Periodic hypokalemic paralysis may confer higher rebound hyperkalemia risk; leaves open optimal repletion protocols in this Level 5 cohort.
= 0.05) than patients with periodic paralysis. Non-periodic form of hypokalemic paralysis was the most common variant in our study. Patients with periodic paralysis had significant incidence of rebound hyperkalemia.
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Dineshkumar et al. (2018) conducted an observational in Hypokalemic paralysis (n=206). Non-periodic hypokalemic paralysis vs. Periodic hypokalemic paralysis was evaluated on Recovery time of weakness (hours) (p=0.05). Patients with non-periodic hypokalemic paralysis had significantly longer recovery time (48.1 vs. 16.5 hours) and higher potassium requirement (120 vs. 48 mmol) compared to those with periodic paralysis.
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