Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in an African—Case report

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	BILLINGHURST, J R	-
dc.contributor.author	J AGWE, J G M	-
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-10T12:35:58Z	-
dc.date.available	2024-10-10T12:35:58Z	-
dc.date.issued	1976	-
dc.identifier.citation	Afr J med med Sci (1976)5, 263-268	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1116-4077	-
dc.identifier.uri	http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/3065	-
dc.description	ARTICLE	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The case history of a typical case of hypokalaemic periodic paralysis is described. A 21-year-old male Uganda n African presented with his second attack of complete flaccid tetraplegia. Serum potassium levels, EGG change s a n d response to therapy were entirely consistent with the diagnosis. Family history was negative. It is possible that this rare disorder has not previously been reported in an African. Possible mechanisms involved in the disorder are briefly discussed	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	COLLEGE OF MEDICINE,UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	COLLEGE OF MEDICINE	en_US
dc.subject	hypokalaemic	en_US
dc.subject	tetraplegia	en_US
dc.subject	serum	en_US
dc.subject	therapy	en_US
dc.title	Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in an African—Case report	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
Appears in Collections:	African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

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