Clinical analysis of 42 patients with hypokalemic paralysis

Objective To explore diagnosis and treatment of hypokalemic paralysis in patients. MethodsIntegrated into our hospital,admitted 42 patients with hypokalemic paralysis of the clinical data. Results Of 42 pa-tients, 32 cases were diagnosed of periodic paralysis, eight cases of hyperthyroidism, distal renal tubular acidosis two cases. All patients in the supplementary potassium and causing symptoms disappeared after treatment. Serum potassi-um restored to normal level. Conclusion Of frequent seizures in hypokalemic paralysis should be taken to excludehypert hyroidism. For difficult to corrected hypokslemic paralysis should do more detailed checks. Key words: Hypokalemic periodic paralysis;  Hyperthyroidism