Periodic Paralysis is a group of disorders whereby patients become weak due to triggers such as rest after exercise or certain foods.  These disorders are part of a broader class of disorders called ion channelopathies, in which a genetic defect in a muscle ion channel results in symptoms of episodic stiffness or weakness in response to certain triggers.

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Read a general Article on Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis

This site does not deal with paralysis due to stroke or spinal cord injury, but does contain some information about sleep paralysis, which is sometimes confused with periodic paralysis.

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Frank Lehmann-Horn: June 22, 1948 – May 8, 2018

Dear Periodic Paralysis Community, It is with deepest sorrow that we learned of the passing of Dr. Frank Lehmann-Horn. Frank

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Primary Periodic Paralysis: A Physician’s Personal Experience as a Patient

Primary periodic paralysis (PP) is a group of autosomal dominant channelopathies that cause episodes of paralysis or muscle weakness that have many

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Registration of new members reviewed

Part of the registration is confirming your registration through a received link in your mailbox. Since a lot of new

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