ReviewBMC nephrology2023
Steroid-induced hypokalemic periodic paralysis: a case report and literature review.
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- Steroid-induced Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis.Annals of African medicine · 2026Article
- Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in a Young Woman With Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Case Report of an Atypical Presentation Associated With an Ultra-Rare CACNA1S Variant.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- Glucocorticoid-induced Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis Following Lumbar Nerve Root Block.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2026Article
- Permanent weakness and myopathy in hypokalemic periodic paralysis.Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology · 2026Review
- Lifestyle and dietary measures in Periodic Paralyses.Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology · 2026Review
- Severe Hypokalemia After Corticosteroid Use: A Case of Steroid-Induced Potassium Depletion.Cureus · 2026Article
- Inhaling Peppermint Essential Oil as a Promising Complementary Therapy in the Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A Comprehensive Review of Electrolyte Imbalances and Their Applied Aspects in Dermatology.Cureus · 2025Review
- Hypokalemic paralysis in an adolescent following dexamethasone and B12 injection: A case report and literature review.Heliyon · 2025Article
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- Hypokalemic periodic paralysis, a rare yet critical condition: A case report.Medicine internationalArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundHypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a rare channelopathy characterized by episodic attacks of acute muscle weakness concomitant with hypokalemia. The etiology of hypokalemia is the shift of potassium into the cells, and the clinical symptoms resolve when potassium starts to leak back to the serum. Most of the time, the underlying ion channel defects are well compensated, and an additional trigger is often required to initiate an attack. Well-known trigger factors include carbohydrate-rich meals, exercise followed by rest, stress, cold weather, and alcohol consumption. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present the case of a 26-year-old Asian man who suffered from an acute onset of bilateral lower limb weakness with hypokalemia following dexamethasone injection. He was diagnosed with HPP.
conclusionsWe would like to remind physicians to think of steroids as an unusual precipitating factor while managing patients with HPP, per results of this case study.
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