Periodic paralysis

Periodic paralysis is also called periodic paralysis, which refers to a group of myopathies with recurrent skeletal muscle flaccid paralysis as the main manifestation. According to the changes in serum potassium content at the time of the onset can be divided into three types of low potassium, positive potassium and high potassium. Can be divided into two categories according to the cause of primary and secondary. Primary refers to those whose pathogenesis is unknown and hereditary; secondary refers to those who are caused by changes in blood potassium caused by other diseases. Periodic paralysis usually refers to the former.