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http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/3065| Title: | Hypokalaemic periodic paralysis in an African—Case report |
| Authors: | BILLINGHURST, J R J AGWE, J G M |
| Keywords: | hypokalaemic tetraplegia serum therapy |
| Issue Date: | 1976 |
| Publisher: | COLLEGE OF MEDICINE |
| Citation: | Afr J med med Sci (1976)5, 263-268 |
| 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 |
| Description: | ARTICLE |
| URI: | http://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/3065 |
| ISSN: | 1116-4077 |
| Appears in Collections: | African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences |
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| Jagwe & Billinghurst_Hypokalaemic_1976.pdf | ARTICLE | 5.02 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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