Familial periodic paralysis

A group of genetic neurological disorders caused by mutations in genes involved in the sodium and calcium channels in nerve cells. It is characterized by episodes of muscle paralysis in which the affected muscles become flaccid and the deep tendon reflexes disappear. Between the episodes the affected muscles usually work normally.

Also known as: familial periodic paralysis, hereditary periodic paralysis (disease), familial periodic paralyses, familial periodic paralyzes, genetic periodic paralysis, normokalemic periodic paralyses, normokalemic periodic paralysis, normokalemic periodic paralyzes

2 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Familial periodic paralysis itself.